2003 Epsom Derby

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2003 Epsom Derby
Location Epsom Downs Racecourse
Date7 June 2003
Winning horse Kris Kin
Starting price 6/1
Jockey Kieren Fallon
Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
OwnerSaeed Suhail
  2002
2004  
Epsom Derby 2003
1–2–3
Owner Mr Saeed Suhail.svg Owner Mrs John Magnier 2nd.svg Owner H H Aga Khan.svg
Kris KinThe Great GatsbyAlamshar

The 2003 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Saturday 7 June 2003. It was the 224th running of the Derby, and it was won by Kris Kin. The winner was ridden by Kieren Fallon and trained by Sir Michael Stoute. The pre-race favourite Refuse To Bend finished thirteenth.

Contents

Race details

Full result

*HorseJockeyTrainer SP
1 Kris Kin Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute 6/1
21The Great Gatsby Pat Eddery Aidan O'Brien (IRE)20/1
3shd Alamshar Johnny Murtagh John Oxx (IRE)4/1
4 Norse Dancer Richard Quinn David Elsworth 16/1
5¾Balestrini Jamie Spencer Aidan O'Brien (IRE)66/1
64Dutch Gold Philip Robinson Clive Brittain 20/1
74Let Me Try Again Darryll Holland Terry Mills 50/1
8Graikos Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 25/1
9hd Magistretti Kevin Darley Neville Callaghan 20/1
101Shield Eddie Ahern Gerard Butler 20/1
11½Summerland Jimmy Fortune John Gosden 100/1
12 Alberto Giacometti Christophe Soumillon Aidan O'Brien (IRE)12/1
13½ Refuse To Bend Pat Smullen Dermot Weld (IRE)11/4 fav
14hdFranklins Gardens Ted Durcan Mark Tompkins 25/1
15Dunhill Star Michael Hills Barry Hills 50/1
162 Brian Boru Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien (IRE)9/2
17nkStrength 'n Honour Richard Hughes Charles Cyzer 100/1
183Unigold Seb Sanders Ed Dunlop 50/1
194Lundy's Lane Brett Doyle Clive Brittain 100/1
207Prince Nureyev Steve Drowne Rod Millman 150/1

* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. shd = short-head; hd = head; nk = neck.
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.

Winner's details

Further details of the winner, Kris Kin :

Form analysis

Two-year-old races

Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 2002.

The road to Epsom

Early-season appearances in 2003 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.

Subsequent Group 1 wins

Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.

Subsequent breeding careers

Leading progeny of participants in the 2003 Epsom Derby. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Sires of Classic winners

Refuse To Bend (13th)

Sires of National Hunt horses

Brian Boru (16th)

Norse Dancer (4th)

Alberto Giacometti (12th)

Other Stallions

Kris Kin (1st) - Sired fairly useful flat and jumps winners before being exported to Italy
Alamshar (3rd) - Exported to Japan - Relocated to Ireland - Returned to Japan - Minor flat and jumps winners
The Great Gatsby (2nd) - Exported to Russia
Balestrini (5th) - Exported to Australia
Graikos (8th) - Exported to Iran
Magistretti (9th) - Exported to India
Franklins Gardens (14th) - Minor jumps runners
Dunhill Star (15th) - Exported to Pakistan

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