News
Statue of storied Sacramento stallion swiped
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk Christopher Goffard , as published by Los Angeles Times - California
· October 4, 2026
· 1 min read
Photo: Los Angeles Times - California · view original
Sacramento-trained Ben Ali won the Derby in 1886 and was commemorated with a statue in 2008. The bronze was reported stolen on Wednesday.
Sources and story details Story provenance No corrections
Summary created by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed Byline on source page Christopher Goffard, as published by Los Angeles Times - California Original story Read at the source Source published Oct 4, 2026 Indexed here Oct 4, 2026 AI assistance Automated summary drawn from the source’s own published text Prepublication human review No — editorial rules, flagged-item review, and published samples
Every story comes with a passport. How we work · Corrections log
Key points The bronze was reported stolen on Wednesday. Sacramento-trained Ben Ali won the Derby in 1886 and was commemorated with a statue in 2008. More News Today’s briefing Local events
Frequently asked about this story
What is this story about? Sacramento-trained Ben Ali won the Derby in 1886 and was commemorated with a statue in 2008. The bronze was reported stolen on Wednesday.
When was this published? This article was first published on October 4, 2026 by Los Angeles Times - California and curated for The Los Angeles readers.
Who reported this story? This story was reported by Christopher Goffard at Los Angeles Times - California. To learn more about how The Los Angeles selects and reviews stories, see our editorial standards .
Where can I find related coverage? See more News coverage from The Los Angeles, or browse our daily briefing and topic hubs .
← Back to all news
More News →
Today’s briefing
Subscribe to newsletter
