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5/6/1895
The 22nd Kentucky Derby was won by Ben Brush. Pink and white roses were placed in a garland around his neck. It was the first time the famous rose garland in any form was presented to a Kentucky Derby winner.
There's a bit more Derby trivia, some Preakness trivia, but I couldn't get anyone to answer me at Belmont Park, so sadly, they are left out.
It appears that no one knows the origin, or history of the white carnation blanket that the Belmont winner gets. I've dug some more, and no one even knows the date it was first used...incredible!
Even the Belmont Stakes people don't know why they started draping the winner with the white carnations except to say that white carnations symbolize love and luck. According to their website, not only is a blanket made for the winner, but the official florist makes two more to drape the statue of Secretariat {Triple Crown winner in 1973} that stands in Belmont Park.
Martha
