2003 Epsom Derby

The 2003 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Saturday June 7, 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.

Race details

Sponsor: Vodafone
Winner's prize money: £852,600
Going: Good
Number of runners: 20
Winner's time: 2m 33.35s

Full result

	*	Horse	Jockey	Trainer ^†	SP
1		Kris Kin	Kieren Fallon	Sir Michael Stoute	6/1
2	1	The Great Gatsby	Pat Eddery	Aidan O'Brien (IRE)	20/1
3	shd	Alamshar	Johnny Murtagh	John Oxx (IRE)	4/1
4	1½	Norse Dancer	Richard Quinn	David Elsworth	16/1
5	¾	Balestrini	Jamie Spencer	Aidan O'Brien (IRE)	66/1
6	4	Dutch Gold	Philip Robinson	Clive Brittain	20/1
7	4	Let Me Try Again	Darryll Holland	Terry Mills	50/1
8	1¼	Graikos	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor	25/1
9	hd	Magistretti	Kevin Darley	Neville Callaghan	20/1
10	1	Shield	Eddie Ahern	Gerard Butler	20/1
11	½	Summerland	Jimmy Fortune	John Gosden	100/1
12	1¼	Alberto Giacometti	Christophe Soumillon	Aidan O'Brien (IRE)	12/1
13	½	Refuse to Bend	Pat Smullen	Dermot Weld (IRE)	11/4 fav
14	hd	Franklins Gardens	Ted Durcan	Mark Tompkins	25/1
15	2½	Dunhill Star	Michael Hills	Barry Hills	50/1
16	2	Brian Boru	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien (IRE)	9/2
17	nk	Strength 'n Honour	Richard Hughes	Charles Cyzer	100/1
18	3	Unigold	Seb Sanders	Ed Dunlop	50/1
19	4	Lundy's Lane	Brett Doyle	Clive Brittain	100/1
20	7	Prince 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:

Foaled: March 5, 2000 in Kentucky, USA
Sire: Kris S.; Dam: Angel in My Heart (Rainbow Quest)
Owner: Saeed Suhail
Breeder: Flaxman Holdings Ltd
Rating in 2003 International Classifications: 122

Form analysis

Two-year-old races

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

The Great Gatsby – 6th Beresford Stakes, 4th Racing Post Trophy, 4th Critérium de Saint-Cloud
Alamshar – 1st Beresford Stakes
Norse Dancer – 4th Vintage Stakes, 4th Royal Lodge Stakes, 7th Racing Post Trophy
Dutch Gold – 9th Royal Lodge Stakes
Graikos – 3rd Prix des Chênes, 1st Prix de Condé, 9th Critérium de Saint-Cloud
Magistretti – 2nd Superlative Stakes, 5th Royal Lodge Stakes
Summerland – 9th Vintage Stakes, 10th Champagne Stakes, 2nd Critérium de Saint-Cloud
Alberto Giacometti – 1st Critérium de Saint-Cloud
Refuse to Bend – 1st National Stakes
Brian Boru – 2nd Beresford Stakes, 1st Racing Post Trophy
Unigold – 6th Royal Lodge Stakes
Prince Nureyev – 4th Chesham Stakes

The road to Epsom

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

Kris Kin – 1st Dee Stakes
The Great Gatsby – 2nd Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial
Alamshar – 2nd Ballysax Stakes, 1st Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial
Norse Dancer – 3rd 2,000 Guineas
Balestrini – 1st Ballysax Stakes, 4th Prix Lupin
Dutch Gold – 2nd Easter Stakes, 1st Chester Vase
Let Me Try Again – 2nd Lingfield Derby Trial
Graikos – 5th Dante Stakes
Magistretti – 1st Feilden Stakes, 1st Dante Stakes
Shield – 1st Sandown Classic Trial
Summerland – 6th Sandown Classic Trial, 2nd Chester Vase
Alberto Giacometti – 3rd Ballysax Stakes, 3rd Prix Lupin
Refuse to Bend – 1st Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes, 1st 2,000 Guineas
Franklins Gardens – 1st Blue Riband Trial Stakes, 1st Lingfield Derby Trial
Dunhill Star – 2nd Feilden Stakes, 3rd Dante Stakes
Brian Boru – 3rd Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial
Strength 'n Honour – 3rd Sandown Classic Trial
Unigold – 2nd Predominate Stakes
Lundy's Lane – 7th UAE Derby, 2nd Craven Stakes, 19th 2,000 Guineas, 3rd Derby Italiano

Subsequent Group 1 wins

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

Alamshar – Irish Derby (2003), King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2003)
Magistretti – Man o' War Stakes (2004)
Refuse to Bend – Queen Anne Stakes (2004), Eclipse Stakes (2004)
Brian Boru – St. Leger (2003)

References

"racingpost.com".
sportinglife.com
Derby Days. Tempus. 2004. p. 184. ISBN 0-7524-3202-8.

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