1896 Kentucky Derby
# 1896 Kentucky Derby

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