Edward D. Brown
| Edward D. Brown | |
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Edward D. Brown (c.1900)
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| Occupation | Jockey, trainer, owner |
| Born | 1850 Lexington, Kentucky, United States |
| Died | May 11, 1906 |
| Career wins | Not found |
| Major racing wins | |
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As a jockey: As a trainer: Kentucky Oaks (1893) |
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| Honours | |
| United States Racing Hall of Fame (1984) | |
| Significant horses | |
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Kingfisher, Baden-Baden, Spendthrift Hindoo, Ben Brush, Plaudit |
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As a jockey:
American Classic Race wins:
Belmont Stakes (1870)
As a trainer:
American Classic Race wins:
Kentucky Derby (1877)
Edward Dudley Brown (1850 – May 11, 1906) was an American who, although born as a slave, rose to become a Belmont Stakes-winning jockey, a Kentucky Derby-winning horse trainer, and an owner of several of the top racehorses during the last decade of the 19th century, earning him induction into the United States Racing Hall of Fame.
Born in Lexington, Kentucky, Ed Brown at the age of seven was sold by his owner to Robert A. Alexander, proprietor of the famous Woodburn Stud near Midway, Kentucky. Brown worked as a groom and grew up developing a keen understanding of horse breeding and how to condition horses for racing. His small boyhood stature and knowledge of horses afforded him the opportunity to become a jockey. Following his emancipation after the Civil War, Brown remained as an employee of Robert Alexander and rode a number of his horses to victory in important races.
Robert Alexander died in 1867, and two years later Woodburn Stud manager Daniel Swigert left to establish Stockwood Farm. Ed Brown accepted an offer to ride for Swigert's new stable and in 1870 he won the Belmont Stakes aboard Kingfisher. However, as he developed into a young man his weight gain hampered his ability to successfully compete in flat racing and for a short time he switched to riding steeplechase horses. With his vast knowledge of thoroughbreds, in 1874 Ed Brown turned to training Swigert's horses. In 1877 he conditioned Kentucky Derby winner Baden-Baden and was the trainer of the future Hall of Fame colt Hindoo before he was sold at age two by Swigert to the Dwyer Brothers Stable.
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