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22nd Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
Grade I stakes race
Location	Churchill Downs
Date	May 6, 1896
Distance	1+1⁄4 miles (10 furlongs)
Winning horse	Ben Brush
Winning time	2:07.75
Jockey	Willie Simms
Trainer	Hardy Campbell Jr.
Owner	Mike F. Dwyer
Surface	Dirt
	← 1895 1897 →

The 1896 Kentucky Derby was the 22nd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 6, 1896.^[1] This was the first Derby held at the current distance of 1+1⁄4 miles (2.0 km).^[2] 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.^[3]

References

^ Kentucky Derby History, 1896
^ "1874–1899: Kentucky and Louisville's Early Racing History". Archived from the original on 2010-05-06. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
^ "1896 Kentucky Derby Results Tables" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2010-11-19.

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[1] Kentucky Derby History, 1896

[2] "1874–1899: Kentucky and Louisville's Early Racing History". Archived from the original on 2010-05-06. Retrieved 2010-11-19.

[1896_Kentucky_Derby_Results_Tables-3] "1896 Kentucky Derby Results Tables" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2010-11-19.

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