Dan Patch

Dan Patch was a brown standardbred horse by Joe Patchen out of Zelica, and the outstanding pacer of his day. He was foaled in 1896 and died on July 11, 1916. He was purchased by a resident of then Hamilton, MN (renamed Savage, MN) named Marion Willis Savage in 1902. He repeatedly broke the record for the fastest mile by a harness horse, finally lowering it to 1:55? in a time trial in 1906 (the last year in which pacers and trotters were allowed to follow the pacemakers in time trials). This record stood until 1938. His fastest race mile was 1:58.

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Dan Patch was a sports superstar with extensive endorsements (including washing machines and cigars). Much of his career was spent barnstorming. He retired undefeated in 1909 as the holder of nine world records. Dan Patch Avenue at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds is named for him and he was the subject of the 1949 motion picture, The Great Dan Patch starring Dennis O'Keefe and Gail Russell.

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