able to win easily when he
got good and ready. He was under a steady pull for the first
three-quarters, and when Woods called on him he did the worse thing a
horse can do next to quitting--he sulked. When Woods attempted to lay him
down he positively refused to go ahead and finished five lengths behind
Amur, the next to the last horse.

His Eminence continued to increase his lead, and as they round into the
stretch the colored boy looked over his shoulder and saw the others
hopelessly beaten. He kept His Eminence under restraint all the way
through the stretch and won easily by two lengths in 2:07-3/4. O'Connor
gave a fine exhibition of riding on Sannazarro and while the Hayes colt
was not quite up to such a race as the Derby was, he got all out of him
that was in him and finished second ahead of Driscoll, as easily as His
Eminence finished ahead of him.

The fractional time of the race was :13, :25-1/2, :38, :51, 1:04,
1:16-3/4, 1:29, 1:43, 1:55-1/2, 2:07-3/4.

TWENTY-EIGHTH DERBY 1902

Louisville, Ky., May 3, 1902. Weather fine, track fast. One and
one-quarter miles. Time 2:08-3/4. Value to winner $4,850, second $700,
third $300. 112 nominations.

Alan-a-Dale, 117, Winkfield 1 by a nose
Inventor, 117, R. Williams 2 by 1/2-l
The Rival, 117, N. Turner 3 by a nose
Abe Frank, 122, Coburn 4

Betting 5 to 3 on Frank, 6 to 5 Dale and Rival coupled. Good start, won
driving, place driving. Alan-a-Dale outclassed his field.

Alan-a-Dale, ch c, 3, by Halma--Sudie McNairy. Owned by Thos. C. McDowell.

DESCRIPTION OF RACE

The New Louisville Jockey Club opened their gates on Saturday, May 3,
which was Derby Day, and as everybody old and young, who can, goes to the
races, the crowd was enormous. Among the large assemblage were notable
people from all over the United States, including many high State
officials. The victory of Alan-a-Dale was the most popular Derby win ever
run at Churchill Downs. T. C. McDowell the owner of the fortunate horse,
which carried off the honors in game and gallant style by winning the Blue
Riband, bred this horse himself at his Ashland Stud.

The Derby was a true run race and the best horse won and as the English
say, that any horse that makes his own pace at a mile or over from the
drop of the flag to the finish must certainly be the best horse. It was
Alan-a-Dale all through the race. The crowd yelled and cheered itself
hoarse even those wh