Ben's Cat
Ben's Cat (April 17, 2006 – July 18, 2017) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won 26 stakes races, including six victories in the Mister Diz Stakes and five in the Jim McKay Turf Sprint. He was a four-time Maryland-bred horse of the year and received the 2017 Secretariat Vox Populi Award. He was retired in June 2017 with a record of 32 wins from 63 starts and earnings of over $2.6 million. He died on July 18, 2017, due to complications related to colic surgery and was later buried at Laurel Park.
| Ben's Cat | |
|---|---|
Ben's Cat winning the 2016 Jim McKay Turf Sprint in a photo finish | |
| Sire | Parker's Storm Cat |
| Grandsire | Storm Cat |
| Dam | Twofox |
| Damsire | Thirty Eight Paces |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | April 17, 2006 in Maryland |
| Died | July 18, 2017 (aged 11) |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Dark bay |
| Breeder | K. T. Leatherbury Associates Inc. |
| Owner | The Jim Stable |
| Trainer | King T. Leatherbury |
| Record | 63: 32-9-7 |
| Earnings | $2,643,782 |
| Major wins | |
| Find Handicap (2010) Pennsylvania Governor's Cup Handicap (2011) Laurel Dash Stakes (2011,2013) Mister Diz Stakes (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015) Maryland Million Turf Sprint Handicap (2010, 2011, 2012) Jim McKay Turf Sprint (2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) Turf Monster Handicap (2011, 2012) Fabulous Strike Handicap (2012, 2013, 2014) Parx Dash Handicap (2012, 2013, 2014) | |
| Honors | |
| Secretariat Vox Populi Award (2017) Ben's Cat Stakes at Laurel Park Maryland-bred Horse of the Year (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014) | |
| Last updated on 1 May 2020 | |
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