Ellen-a-Dale (USA)
1905 – c. 1921
Alan-a-Dale (USA) x Queenlike (USA), by Kinglike (USA)
American Family 3
1905 – c. 1921
Alan-a-Dale (USA) x Queenlike (USA), by Kinglike (USA)
American Family 3
Highly regarded prior to the Kentucky Oaks in spite of limited previous racing, Ellen-a-Dale lived up to the opinions held of her and won easily in the filly Classic. While speedy, she was not an overly sound filly and gained no other major honors, nor was she a successful broodmare.
Race record
Complete record unavailable.
1908:
As an individual
A bay mare, Ellen-a-Dale bowed a tendon late in 1910, forcing her retirement. She was put back in training as an 8-year-old after failing to get in foal but made only one start before being retired for good.
As a producer
Ellen-a-Dale produced only two named foals, neither of any importance.
Connections
Ellen-a-Dale was bred and owned by Thomas C. McDowell, who reportedly refused US$10,000 for her when she was a yearling. The last report of her was as barren in 1921.
Pedigree notes
Sired by 1902 Kentucky Derby winner Alan-a-Dale, Ellen-a-Dale is inbred 5x5 to the important 19th century sire Australian. She is a half sister to 1906 Kentucky Oaks winner King's Daughter (by Ornament) and to stakes winner Advantage (by Pirate of Penzance).
Queenlike II, the dam of Ellen-a-Dale and King's Daughter, was a good race mare who won the Clipsetta Stakes and the Belles Stakes at 2 and the Ashland Oaks as a 3-year-old of 1894. A daughter of the juvenile stakes winner Kinglike, she was the only racer or broodmare of significance produced from Pouponne, a daughter of the English import Macaroon (by 1863 Two Thousand Guineas and Derby Stakes winner Macaroni) and the Planet mare Fantan. The next dam, Fanchon, won the Manhattan Handicap and was produced from the fine race mare Idlewild (by Lexington), whose full sister Aerolite produced two-time American champion Spendthrift (by Australian) and others of importance.
Fun facts
Last updated: September 23, 2022
Race record
Complete record unavailable.
1908:
- Won Kentucky Oaks (USA, 8.5FD, Churchill Downs)
- 2nd Brewers' Exchange Stakes (USA, 6FD, Latonia)
As an individual
A bay mare, Ellen-a-Dale bowed a tendon late in 1910, forcing her retirement. She was put back in training as an 8-year-old after failing to get in foal but made only one start before being retired for good.
As a producer
Ellen-a-Dale produced only two named foals, neither of any importance.
Connections
Ellen-a-Dale was bred and owned by Thomas C. McDowell, who reportedly refused US$10,000 for her when she was a yearling. The last report of her was as barren in 1921.
Pedigree notes
Sired by 1902 Kentucky Derby winner Alan-a-Dale, Ellen-a-Dale is inbred 5x5 to the important 19th century sire Australian. She is a half sister to 1906 Kentucky Oaks winner King's Daughter (by Ornament) and to stakes winner Advantage (by Pirate of Penzance).
Queenlike II, the dam of Ellen-a-Dale and King's Daughter, was a good race mare who won the Clipsetta Stakes and the Belles Stakes at 2 and the Ashland Oaks as a 3-year-old of 1894. A daughter of the juvenile stakes winner Kinglike, she was the only racer or broodmare of significance produced from Pouponne, a daughter of the English import Macaroon (by 1863 Two Thousand Guineas and Derby Stakes winner Macaroni) and the Planet mare Fantan. The next dam, Fanchon, won the Manhattan Handicap and was produced from the fine race mare Idlewild (by Lexington), whose full sister Aerolite produced two-time American champion Spendthrift (by Australian) and others of importance.
Fun facts
- In Howard Pyle's popular book The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood (1883), Ellen was the wife of Alan-a-Dale, the minstrel of Robin Hood's band of Merry Men. She was able to marry her sweetheart after being rescued from an unwanted wedding to a much older man by Robin and his men.
Last updated: September 23, 2022