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]
Kentucky Derby | |
Grade I stakes race | |
Location | Churchill Downs |
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Date | May 3, 1902 |
Winning horse | Alan-a-Dale |
Jockey | Jimmy Winkfield |
Trainer | Thomas Clay McDowell |
Owner | Thomas Clay McDowell |
Surface | Dirt |
Full results edit
Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind |
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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 edit
- The winner received a purse of $4,850.
- Second place received $700.
- Third place received $300.[3]
References edit
- ^ Kentucky Derby History, 1902
- ^ First Saturday in May (data as of 2017). Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ "1902 Kentucky Derby Results Tables" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2010-11-27.