Benjamin W. Perkins Jr.

Ben Perkins Jr.
Personal information
Born	March 10, 1956 (age 70); Camden, New Jersey,; United States
Occupation	Trainer
Horse racing career
Sport	Horse racing
Career wins	1,501 (as at 2019-02-13)
Major racing wins
	Great American Stakes (1981); Bonnie Miss Stakes (1988); Forward Gal Stakes (1988); Garden State Stakes (1989, 1991); Fred "Cappy" Capossela Stakes; (1990, 2000, 2001, 2002); Delaware Handicap (1991); Molly Pitcher Stakes (1991); Federico Tesio Stakes (1993); Fountain of Youth Stakes (1993); Sapling Stakes (1993); Wood Memorial Stakes (1993); Salvator Mile Handicap (1994); Chick Lang Stakes; (1995, 1999, 2000, 2011); Arlington Sprint Handicap (1996); Laurel Dash Stakes (1998); Aegon Turf Sprint Stakes (1999); Nashua Stakes (1999); Woodford Stakes (1999, 2002); Sorority Stakes (2000, 2001, 2002); Spinaway Stakes (2000); Longfellow Stakes; (2000, 2001, 2003, 2006); West Virginia Derby (2000); Colleen Stakes (2001); De Francis Memorial Dash Stakes; (2001, 2004); Forego Handicap (2001); Gotham Stakes (2001); Withers Stakes (2001); Maryland Million Distaff Handicap (2002); Safely Kept Stakes (2006); Maryland Million Oaks (2009)
Racing awards
	Monmouth Park Champion trainer (2000)

Benjamin W. Perkins Jr. (born March 10, 1956, in Camden, New Jersey) is an American trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business, he is the son of Benjamin W. Perkins who conditioned racehorses for close to fifty years.^[2]^[3]

BornMarch 10, 1956 (age 70)

OccupationTrainer

SportHorse racing

Career wins1,501 (as at 2019-02-13) ^[1]

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In 1981, Perkins won his first race at Atlantic City Race Course.

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Personal information
Born	(1956-03-10) March 10, 1956 (age 70) Camden, New Jersey, United States
Occupation	Trainer
Horse racing career
Sport	Horse racing

Career wins	1,501 (as at 2019-02-13) ^[1]
Major racing wins
Great American Stakes (1981) Bonnie Miss Stakes (1988) Forward Gal Stakes (1988) Garden State Stakes (1989, 1991) Fred "Cappy" Capossela Stakes (1990, 2000, 2001, 2002) Delaware Handicap (1991) Molly Pitcher Stakes (1991) Federico Tesio Stakes (1993) Fountain of Youth Stakes (1993) Sapling Stakes (1993) Wood Memorial Stakes (1993) Salvator Mile Handicap (1994) Chick Lang Stakes (1995, 1999, 2000, 2011) Arlington Sprint Handicap (1996) Laurel Dash Stakes (1998) Aegon Turf Sprint Stakes (1999) Nashua Stakes (1999) Woodford Stakes (1999, 2002) Sorority Stakes (2000, 2001, 2002) Spinaway Stakes (2000) Longfellow Stakes (2000, 2001, 2003, 2006) West Virginia Derby (2000) Colleen Stakes (2001) De Francis Memorial Dash Stakes (2001, 2004) Forego Handicap (2001) Gotham Stakes (2001) Withers Stakes (2001) Maryland Million Distaff Handicap (2002) Safely Kept Stakes (2006) Maryland Million Oaks (2009)
Racing awards
Monmouth Park Champion trainer (2000)