Ben A. Jones
Ben A. Jones | |
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(1944, 1945, 1952)
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Racing awards | |
U.S. Champion Trainer by earnings (1941, 1943, 1944, 1952) | |
Honours | |
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame (1958) Fair Grounds Racing Hall of Fame (1971) | |
Significant horses | |
Lawrin, Whirlaway, Twilight Tear, Armed, Pensive, Citation, Ponder, Coaltown, Hill Gail, |
Benjamin Allyn Jones (December 31, 1882 – June 13, 1961) was an American thoroughbred horse trainer.
Ben Jones was born in
Jones went into the business of breeding and training of thoroughbreds during the first decade of the 20th century, racing his horses on small circuits in the
For the next season, Jones was hired by Warren Wright, Sr. to train for his
In 1948, Ben Jones was appointed general manager of Calumet Farm and his son,
Ben Jones died in 1961 at the age of seventy-eight.
Kentucky Derby Race Record
Year | Horse | Finish |
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1938 | Lawrin | 1st |
1939 | Technician | 5th |
1941 | Whirlaway † | 1st |
1942 | - | - |
1944 | Pensive | 1st |
1945 | Pot O' Luck | 2nd |
1947 | Faultless | 3rd |
1948 | Citation † ‡ | 1st |
1948 | Coaltown | 2nd |
1949 | Ponder | 1st |
1951 | Fanfare | 5th |
1952 | Hill Gail | 1st |
† - Won the Triple Crown
‡ - While Jimmy Jones was the trainer of Citation, he allowed his father Ben Jones to be listed as the trainer in the Kentucky Derby. Jimmy took over Citation's training and won the Preakness and Belmont.