| Ben Ali | |
|---|---|
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| Sire | Virgil |
| Grandsire | Vandal |
| Dam | Ulrica |
| Damsire | Lexington |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1883 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Daniel Swigert |
| Owner | James Ben Ali Haggin |
| Trainer | Jim Murphy |
| Record | 40: 12-3-5 |
| Earnings | $25,090 |
| Major wins | |
| Hopeful Stakes (1885) Charles Green Stakes (1886) St. Louis Derby (1886) Ocean Stakes (1886) Spirit of the Times Stakes (1886) Winters Stakes (1886) Free Handicap (1887) Fourth of July Handicap (1887) American Classic Race wins: Kentucky Derby (1886) | |
Ben Ali (1883 - c.1903) was the winner of the 1886 Kentucky Derby and was named after his owner, James Ben Ali Haggin, a man of Turkish heritage who had struck gold in the California Gold Rush of 1849.[1] Ben Ali was foaled in Kentucky and was a large bay colt sired by Virgil. His damsire was the great Lexington, a major foundation sire of American thoroughbreds.[2] Ben Ali is best known for his Derby win and a wagering snafu that ushered in a bad era for the Kentucky Derby.1
- ^ Jim Bolus, Run for the Roses: 100 Years at the Kentucky Derby, Hawthorn Books, Inc., 1974.
- ^ Ben Ali's Pedigree