1896 Kentucky Derby

Horse race 22nd Kentucky Derby Grade I stakes race Kentucky Derby Ben Brush, winner of the 1896 Kentucky Derby.png Ben Brush, winner of the 1896 Kentucky Derby Churchill Downs May 6, 1896 1 1 4 miles (10 furlongs) Ben Brush 2:07.75 Willie Simms Hardy Campbell Jr. Mike F. Dwyer Dirt 1895 1897 The 1896 Kentucky Derby was the 22nd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 6, 1896.http://www.kentuckyderby.com/history/year/1896 Kentucky Derby History, 1896 2010-11-19 2022-02-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20220222150002/https://www.kentuckyderby.com/history/year/1896 dead This was the first Derby held at the current distance of 1+1/4 mi km.http://www.kentuckyderby.com/history/period/1874-1899 1874–1899: Kentucky and Louisville's Early Racing History 2010-11-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20100506035708/http://www.kentuckyderby.com/history/period/1874-1899 2010-05-06 dead Accordingly, the winning horse, Ben Brush, set the then-current Derby record at that distance with a time of 2:07.75. Full results Finished Post Horse Jockey Trainer Owner Time / behind 1st 7 Ben Brush Willie Simms Hardy Campbell Jr. Michael F. Dwyer 2:07.75 2nd 5 Ben Eder J. Tabor Hot Springs Stable Nose 3rd 1 Semper Ego A. Perkins L. B. Ringgold 8 4th 3 First Mate Charles A. Thorpe Augustus Eastin & Samuel E. Larabie 8 5th 8 The Dragon Monk Overton James E. Pepper 6th 6 Parson Tommy Britton Himyar Stable 7th 2 The Winner W. Walker William Wallace 8th 9 Ulysses Robert "Tiny" Williams Edward D. Brown Winning breeder: Runnymede Farm (KY) Payout The winner received a purse of $4,850. Second place received $700. Third place received $300.http://d3b4lt1s53xf6k.cloudfront.net/sites/kentuckyderby.com/files/charts/1896.pdf 1896 Kentucky Derby Results Tables 2010-11-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20110814054910/http://d3b4lt1s53xf6k.cloudfront.net/sites/kentuckyderby.com/files/charts/1896.pdf 2011-08-14 dead References 1896 Kentucky Derby Derby Category:May 1896 in North America Kentucky Category:1896 in Louisville, Kentucky