{| class="collapsible collapsed" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="clear:right; float:right; text-align:center; font-weight:bold;" width="280px" ! colspan="3" style="border:1px solid black; background-color: #77DD77;" | Also Ran 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

Full result

• 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.

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