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ALLAN-A-DALE. A special from Lexington to the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune of Sunday says: "The Kentucky Derby -winner of 1902, Allan-a-Dale, looks now like a certain facing proposition this year, and has, up to date, done all that his trainer has asked of him. Last Sunday Mr. McDowell came up from Louisville and sent the noted son of •Halma — Sudie McNairy six furlongs in 1:16. He intended to let him go a mile, but the stable jockey rated him badly, as after letting him loaf the first eighth in 11 seconds, he went the next eighth in 11 seconds. Mr. McDowell failed to catch the half, but he ran the five furlongs in 1:02 flat. At the end of six furlongs he was waving the boy to pull up, or the famous horse would have stepped a very fast six furlongs. He came out of the work in good shape, and next Sunday, if the weather conditions are favorable, he will go a full mile against the watch at the Ashland farm track. Mr. McDowell is Very reticent as to Allan-a-Dales racing prospects this year, but what little work the son of Halma has done this spring indicates that the possesses all his old turn of speed. "His owner will leave him at the farm until he ships his stable from Louisville to Latonia, and Allan-a-Dale will join his string there. It is not likely he will start the Kentucky Derby winner before the meeting at Washington Park, Chicago, and if the great colt stands up the east will first see him at Saratoga. Bodily, he looks the perfect picture of health and high class form, and with sound legs under him many believe Allan-a Dale will be easily the king of the turf in 1903. It is no secret that of all the great horses he has owned, McDowell regards the son of Halma as the best. His other cracks he always parted with when he got his price, but he set a figure on this colt that put him beyond prospective purchasers. He always contended, when he was a two-year-old, if Nasturtium was worth 0,000 so was Allan-a-Dalo, and as no buyer ever showed up at that price his breeder has always kept the son of Halma in his stable."
