Saint George's Day (Spain) Saint George's Day (Spain) Saint George's Day is traditionally celebrated in several regions of Spain. Saint George is the patron saint of the former Crown of Aragon, since King Peter I of Aragon won the Battle of Alcoraz with his patronage. He is also patron of several cities. In most cases, the reason for those cities' relation with the Saint as their holy Patron is linked to historic events which happened during the "Reconquista." The Saint's feast is also celebrated in many towns outside the former Crown of Aragon in Spain. Saint George has been the patron saint of Cáceres,
Patron Saint (horse) 1930 and won the Plodders Chase at Nottingham Racecourse, but had no further success. In their book, "A Century of Champions", based on the Timeform rating system, John Randall and Tony Morris rated Patron Saint a "poor" Gold Cup winner. Patron Saint (horse) Patron Saint (foaled 1923) was a British racehorse who won the 1928 Cheltenham Gold Cup. Patron Saint was a bay gelding bred in the United Kingdom. He was sired by St Girons (a son of St Simon) who also sired the Grand Sefton Steeplechase winner Inversible. Patron Saint's dam VCB was a distant descendant of Canezou, who