1902 Kentucky Derby

28th Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
Grade I stakes race
LocationChurchill Downs
DateMay 3, 1902
Winning horseAlan-a-Dale
JockeyJimmy Winkfield
TrainerThomas Clay McDowell
OwnerThomas Clay McDowell
SurfaceDirt
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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, 12 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 12
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.