Joe Patchen (May 5, 1889 – February 18, 1917) was a Standardbred racehorse foaled in Peabody, Kansas, United States.
[1] Though best remembered for siring the famous Dan Patch, Joe Patchen enjoyed a successful racing career of his own: he was nicknamed "the iron race-horse of the age.
"[2] A large-bodied horse with unusually long legs, Joe Patchen was a strong contender on half-mile tracks.
[3][4] The half-mile record stood for seven years until his son Dan Patch lowered it to 2:04.
The Kansas State Board of Agriculture said that "[Joe] Patchen's untiring courage as a race horse seems to be without a peer.