His descendants include Virginia Leng's mounts Priceless and Nightcap, and Pippa Funnell's mounts Primmore's Pride and Walk on Star.
Ben Faerie was bought as a two-year-old at the Ascot sales by Diana Scott, for £250.
It was originally intended to use him as a stud for producing fox hunters out of half-bred mares.
The first were used in the hunt field, until Virginia Leng had amazing success with two Ben Faerie sons: Priceless and Night Cap.
Seventeen years after his death he was still rated the fifth best event sire of all time.