This is a quintessential example of American descriptive piano music from the early 20th century, designed to evoke the excitement of the chariot race from the novel. It is defined by its relentless rhythmic drive and bombastic, programmatic character.
The player must maintain a strict, percussive rhythmic pulse while navigating rapid-fire octave passages.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Ben Hur Chariot Race March is rated Henle level 5 of 9 — late intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 6–7. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 6.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 5 — meaning you can already play level 4–5 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.
A typical performance of Ben Hur Chariot Race March lasts about 4 minutes.
Ben Hur Chariot Race March is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.
Pieces at a comparable difficulty and character include Piano Sonata No. 8 'Pathétique' by Ludwig van Beethoven, Solfegetto in C minor, H 220 by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Allegro in D minor by George Frideric Handel — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.