Patrobas
- Australian racehorse
Patrobas
was foaled in 1912 and was by Melbourne Cup winner Wallace
out of the mare Sizzle (by Simmer)
His
main wins were in the 1915 Melbourne
Cup ridden by Bobby Lewis and also the VRC
Derby and Caulfield
Guineas - the first to win the "Triple Crown".
Patrobas
was owned by Mrs Edith Widdis, the first woman to own
a Melbourne Cup winner.
The
photo on the left, of Patrobas and Mrs. Widdis is courtesy
of descendant Andrew
Widdis.
The
ribbon in the photo is actually the 1915 VRC Derby ribbon.
The 1915 Melbourne Cup will be on display in Sale during
2012 at the Wellington
Entertainment Centre.