This was run on Thursday 26th May 1803 and 6 ran from an initial 35 subscribers. The winner won £929 5s, (The equivalent of £90,800 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator). The winner was bred by Sir Hedworth Williamson, trained by John Lonsdale at Tupgill, Middleham and ridden by William Clift. The winner was a bay horse by Sir Peter Teazle out of Arethusa.

THE DERBY 1803

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Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 DITTO William Clift John Lonsdale Sir Hedworth Williamson
2 SIR OLIVER -----   Lord Grey
3 BROTHER TO STAMFORD -----   Sir Frank Standish
4 DREADNOUGHT -----   Mr G.Watson
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DISCUSSOR

 -----   Sir H.T.Vane
6 WHEAT-EAR -----   Colonel Kingscote
7/4 Brother to Stamford      
7/2 Ditto      
6/1 Discussor      
9/1 Sir Oliver      
10/1 Dreadnought      
10/1 Wheat-Ear      
  Over-Round 101%