HORSE Racing! - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

Crawfordsville, Ind Aug 28 – Crawfordsville and Montgomery County horse lovers were particularly interested in the great victory of Allen Winter the Indianapolis horse in winning the great American Trotting Derby at Readville, Mass because Que Allen the grandsire of Allen Winter was one of this county’s most famous horses.  Que Allen was foaled in 1890 on the farm of Howard O’Neall near Yountsville five miles west of here.  As a colt Que Allen was sold to Cooley & Jones of this city and later to Dr. WT Gott of this city.  Dr. Gott raced the horse which established a record of 2:08 ¼ Que Allen was a trotter.  Several years ago he was shipped to Europe where he continued to win trotting honors.  He is now in Russia.  

A crowd of Crawfordsville sports lost their boodle at the Terre Haute races this week by backing heavy money on “Que Allen” a horse which is a favorite in that locality. The horse acted badly from start to finish and its backers are looking around for some good able-bodied man to kick them for losing their boodle!

Source: Indianapolis Star 23 Aug 1896 – 5,000 people saw Que Allen defeat Baron Rogers in a 2:10 trot.

Rensselaer , Wilkes and Que were in the free-for-all race.  Q (2-16) was bested by Wilkes (2:12).  Que was described as the invincible 5-year-old on the ½ mile tracks all over the state.

His father was the son of Champion Medium and Dam Lady Raven.  Over 500 wagers watching the race.

Source: Indianapolis Journal – Crawfordsville Dr WT Gott sold his bay horse, Q Allen to horsemen at New Ross for it is said $10,000.

Note: Another paper Madison Courier Fri Feb 28., 1896 had this to say with quite a diff price

Source: Franklin Republican July 8, 1898 – the Crawfordsville horse shipped to Europe in ’97 creating a furor on both sides of the Atlantic “smashed European trotting records.  

Ten stables are now in training.  The largest of these is MH Reardon of this city with 48 horses in both gaits in charge of trainer Mart Wilson. Some of these are green but also some tried and true horse.  Pride and hope of Reardon is the chestnut mare May Allen by Que Allen.  Her sire won the championship of Europe, defeating Colonel Kuser and other cracks exported from this country and gained a record of 2:08 ¾.  Que will be remembered by Indianapolis lovers by reason of his great match race here with Rensselaer Wilkes at the state fair in 1894.  He was then owned by Dr. Gott of Crawfordsville and was raced only in Indiana.  May Allen is deep-chestnut and long-gaited and moves easily.  Last season in a public trial at the Fair ground she trotted a mile in 2:14 the last half in 1:03 ¾.  This performance stamped her as a candidate for the 2:10 class.  She now has a record made this year of 2:25.  Soon after her trial, Mr. Reardon paid AC Davis of Ladoga $3,000 for her.  He thinks she is a great horse and has entered her in big stakes.  

Que Allen, a trotting horse which has frequently raced on the Tippecanoe fair grounds track and who has been in Europe for some time past has been permanently retired from the track, his owners consigning him to service in Vienna.

Tippecanoe Co Fair – Tuesday Q Allen won purse of $300 in the 2:40 then on Thursday

Stud fees are high in Austria.  Que Allen (highest listed) at $200.  

William J. Ellis and Ed Hangers – two miles northeast of Stockwell.  13 horses, light and heavy draft, all good ones, the right age. 1 stallion Que Allen, Jr.  

Que also sired Quay Allen and Miss Que