Big Ben was a light bay
colt foaled on May 7, 1987, at
West Sumatra. His sire is Swantown Prince (THB AUS), a son of Imperial Prince (THB AUS), and his dam is Putri Gunung (G1), a daughter of Tale House (THB AUS). Big Ben breed was classified as G2 (
Generasi ke-2) based on the
Pordasi classification, with a proportion of Thoroughbred genetic material more than 75%. Big Ben was the third foal of Putri Gunung. He was a brother to
Galigo (winner of the 1988 Indonesia Derby) and Anggrek. During his racing career, he represented the West Sumatra contingent. == Racing career ==