Ben Jones Maintains Allegiance To Old Rosebud, 1914 Winner, Daily Racing Form, 1954-05-01

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Ben Jones Maintains Allegiance To Old Rosebud 1914 Winner WinnerCHURCHILL CHURCHILL DOWNS Louisville Ky April 30 Ben A Jones who outmoded the cognomen Plain Ben and picked up a new sobriquet Derby Ben after saddling six Kentucky Derby winners has a favorite thoroughbred and often uses the horses name in a comparison to some of our present racers racersWhile While discussing one of his own charges a couple of years ago the portly Missouri born horseman remarked Hes a right nice horse but he sure isnt any Old Rose ¬ bud budOld Old Rosebud 1914 Derby victor was one of the first really great horses in Jones memory and the Missourian has main ¬ tained his allegiance to the Unclesired gelding through two score years


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