Ard Patrick

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Ard Patrick
Sire	St. Floria
Grandsire	St. Simon
Dam	Morganette
Damsire	Springfield
Sex	Colt
Foaled	1899
Country	Great Britain
Colour	Brown
Breeder	John Gubbins
Owner	John Gubbins
Trainer	Sam Darling
Record
Earnings
Major Racing Wins, Awards and Honours
Major Racing Wins
Epsom Derby (1902) Prince of Wales's Stakes (1902) Princess of Wales's Stakes (1903) Eclipse Stakes (1903)
Racing Awards
Leading sire in Germany (1911, 1913, 1914)
Infobox last updated on: January 3, 2008.

Ard Patrick won what was one of the notable battles of the early 20th century when he and Sceptre, 1902's top middle-distance colt and filly, respectively, faced the year's Epsom Derby winner Rock Sand in the 1903 Eclipse Stakes. Rock Sand could not stay with his seniors and Ard Patrick wore down Sceptre near the line to win by a neck. This was the second time in three attempts that he had beaten the outstanding filly. Ard Patrick had finished third to Sceptre in the 2,000 Guineas, but reversed that in the 1902 Derby, with the filly - who started favourite - only fourth. After the Derby, he was awarded the Prince of Wales's Stakes on an objection. Ard Patrick missed the St. Leger because of leg trouble and broke down so badly after the great Eclipse Stakes that he could not race again. Before that race he had been sold as a stallion to the German government for £21,000 but despite siring a Deutsches Derby winner, Ariel, and the successful mare Antwort, he did not achieve much as a stallion.

[edit] References

• The Complete Encyclopedia of Horse Racing - written by Bill Mooney and George Ennor
• Ard Patrick's pedigree and racing stats