Twenty-Eighth Derby 1902
Louisville, Ky., May 3, 1902. Weather fine, track fast. One and one-quarter miles. Time 2:08¾. 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 ½-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.