Nominations:Dan Patch
From MN150
Runner-up Nominations
Dan Patch, I think, helped make the Minnesota State Fair a truly communal, family affair.
~Marie Magnuson, Roseville, MN
Still catching our hearts 100 years later, Dan Patch is the best of true stories. He is a pure inspiration. I get chills when I read that his training track at Savage, Minnesota, can be seen from space.
~Rosemary Diedrich, Garfield, MN
He was an advertising symbol before his time, a household word, and soon to be the topic of two books--one by Nodin Press and the other by S&S.
~Janet Williams, Savage, MN
His horse-racing record stood for years. He made Minnesota famous.
~Madison Overmoen, Shoreview, MN
He was a race horse who garnered much publicity and celebrity status in harness racing.
~Matt Toohey, Carver, MN
