About Ed Brown Society
The mission of the Ed Brown Society (EBS) is to celebrate the rich history of African-Americans in the equine industry and to create opportunities for all young people to gain industry exposure, training and experience. EBS offers scholarships and internships to students who demonstrate interest, skills and commitment to become trainers, farm managers, equine veterinarians, bloodstock agents and business professionals in all aspects of the thoroughbred industry.
About Ed Brown
Born in Lexington, KY in 1850, Edward D. Brown was sold at the age of seven to the proprietor of Woodburn Stud, near Midway, KY. Brown went on to apprentice under Ansel Williamson, the African- American trainer of the first winner of the Kentucky Derby – Aristides.
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As a jockey, Edward Brown won the 1870 Belmont Stakes aboard Kingfisher. In 1877, Brown trained Kentucky Derby winner, Baden-Baden.
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Brown had a knack for spotting and developing promising young horses, such as Kentucky Derby winners Ben Brush and Plaudit, and then selling them to prominent owners.
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He also trained and/or owned a number of other stakes winners, such as Spendthrift, Monrovia, Etta, and Pure Rye during his storied career.
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Edward Brown went on to become one of the most accomplished horsemen in the history of thoroughbred racing. At one time, Edward Brown was one of the richest African Americans in Kentucky. Edward Dudley Brown was inducted into to the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame in 1984.
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Source: International Museum of the Horse – Kentucky Horse Park
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