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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.
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: 5 March 2000 in Kentucky, US 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) Subsequent breeding careers Leading progeny of participants in the 2003 Epsom Derby. Sires of Classic winners Refuse To Bend (13th) Sarafina - 1st Prix de Diane (2010) Wavering - 1st Prix Saint-Alary (2011) Refuse To Bobbin - 1st Premio Presidente della Repubblica (2014) Ned Buntline - 2nd Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase (2014) Sires of National Hunt horses Brian Boru (16th) Fox Norton - 1st Melling Chase (2017) Sub Lieutenant - 2nd Melling Chase (2017) Shotgun Paddy - 1st Classic Chase (2014) Bold Sir Brian - 1st Premier Kelso Hurdle (2011) Norse Dancer (4th) Yanworth - 1st Christmas Hurdle (2016), 1st Liverpool Hurdle (2017) Magic Dancer - 2nd Betfair Hurdle (2019) Norse King - 1st Prix du Conseil de Paris (2013) Dorcas Lane - 3rd Ribblesdale Stakes (2011) Alberto Giacometti (12th) Une Artiste - 1st Fred Winter Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle (2012) Montbazon - 3rd Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle (2014) Dans La Foulee - 1st Prix Wild Monarch (Pouliches) Solivate - Dam of Energy d'Olivate (3rd Prix Amadou 2018) Other Stallions Kris Kin (1st) - Sired fairly useful flat and jumps winners before being exported to ItalyAlamshar (3rd) - Exported to Japan - Relocated to Ireland - Returned to Japan - Minor flat and jumps winnersThe Great Gatsby (2nd) - Exported to RussiaBalestrini (5th) - Exported to AustraliaGraikos (8th) - Exported to IranMagistretti (9th) - Exported to IndiaFranklins Gardens (14th) - Minor jumps runnersDunhill Star (15th) - Exported to Pakistan
References
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