1902 Kentucky Derby

28th Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby
Grade I stakes race
Jimmy Winkfield aboard Alan-a-Dale in 1902
Location	Churchill Downs
Date	May 3, 1902
Winning horse	Alan-a-Dale
Jockey	Jimmy Winkfield
Trainer	Thomas Clay McDowell
Owner	Thomas Clay McDowell
Surface	Dirt
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The 1902 Kentucky Derby was the 28th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 3, 1902. ^[1] This marked the first year in which the race was held on its now-traditional day of Saturday; all prior races had taken place anywhere from Monday through Friday. ^[2] Alan-a-Dale won by a nose after going lame while he was well in front of the other horses; jockey Jimmy Winkfield held him together as the colt barely won. Inventor finished second. The Rival was third, 1⁄2 length behind Inventor. ^[3] Winkfield's win in the 1902 Kentucky Derby was the last time that an African American jockey rode a winning horse in the Kentucky Derby. ^[4]

Full results

Finished	Post	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time / behind
1st		Alan-a-Dale	Jimmy Winkfield	Thomas Clay McDowell	Thomas Clay McDowell	2:08.75
2nd		Inventor	Robert "Tiny" Williams		T. W. Moore	Nose
3rd		The Rival	Nash Turner	Thomas Clay McDowell	Thomas Clay McDowell	1⁄2
4th		Abe Frank	Monk Coburn	Henry McDaniel	George C. Bennett & Co.	Nose

Payout

• The winner received a purse of $4,850.
• Second place received $700.
• Third place received $300. ^[5]

References

1. Kentucky Derby History, 1902
2. First Saturday in May (data as of 2017). Retrieved April 28, 2022.
3. Kellie Reilly (May 5, 2024). "MYSTIK DAN INSPIRES A LOOK AT THE CLOSEST FINISHES IN KENTUCKY DERBY HISTORY". twinspires.com.
4. Gerald L. Smith (2015). The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia. University Press of Kentucky. p. 536. ISBN   9780813160658.
5. "1902 Kentucky Derby Results Tables" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2010-11-27.