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| Ben Brush | |
|---|---|
 Saddling up for the Kentucky Derby | |
| Sire | Bramble |
| Grandsire | Bonnie Scotland |
| Dam | Roseville |
| Damsire | Reform |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1893 |
| Died | 1918 (aged 24–25) |
| Country | United States |
| Color | Bay |
| Breeder | Clay & Woodford partnership |
| Owner | H. Eugene Leigh & Edward D. Brown Michael F. Dwyer James R. Keene (at stud) |
| Trainer | Edward D. Brown Hardy Campbell, Jr. |
| Record | 40: 25–5–5[1] |
| Earnings | $65,108[1] |
| Major wins | |
| Champagne Stakes (1895) Nursery Stakes (1895) Suburban Handicap (1897) Latonia Derby (1896) Brighton Handicap (1897) First Special Stakes (1897) Second Special Stakes (1897) American Classics wins: | |
| Awards | |
| American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt (1895) American Champion Older Male Horse (1897) Leading sire in North America (1909) | |
| Honors | |
| United States Racing Hall of Fame (1955) | |
Ben Brush (1893–1918)[2] was a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1896 Kentucky Derby.[3]
- ^ a b Ahnert, Rainer L. (editor in chief), "Thoroughbred Breeding of the World", Pozdun Publishing, Germany, 1970
- ^ "Ben Brush (horse)". American Classic Pedigrees. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ Julep, Mint (2024-02-09). "Kentucky Derby Winner Ben Brush 1896". Kentucky Derby Winners. Retrieved 2024-04-12.