Poitrel (1914−1932) was an Australian bred Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1920 Melbourne Cup carrying 10 stone (63.5 kg) to victory.

At the 1916 Sydney yearling sales he failed to reach his 300 Guineas reserve price and was therefore retained by the brothers.

In Poitrel's four- and five-year-old seasons, he proved almost unbeatable, winning 16 races in Sydney including two dead-heats.

Some reporters called it the performance of a century: 'He is entitled to be included among the limited band of great horses that have raced in Australia'.

His victory under this heavy burden was Poitrel's only win in Melbourne, but racegoers at Flemington responded to the achievement.