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Alan-a-Dale (1899–1925) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1902 Kentucky Derby. He was named for a figure in the Robin Hood legend. According to the stories he was a wandering minstrel who became a member of Robin’s band of outlaws the Merry Men. He was bred by Thomas McDowell at his Ashland Stud in Lexington Kentucky. He was the son of the 1895 Kentucky Derby winner Halma.
