Charles Tillinghast Patterson (February 4, 1869 - March 27, 1918) was an owner and trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses best known for his win in the

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with Omar Khayyam and as the owner and trainer of

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, the 1897

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and American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse. Patterson's father was an owner of Standardbred horses and as young man, Charles was a

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driver. In 1891 his interests shifted to Thoroughbred racing and he was hired to train the horses of renowned Kentucky owner and breeder John Madden. Charles Patterson died on March 27, 1918. He was training for Robert L. Gerry from a base at

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at the time of his death.

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