The 138th running of the Irish Derby was held on Sunday 29 June 2003 over 1 mile 4 furlongs of The Curragh. Subscriptions were €19,900 with a first prize of €736,600. The winner was owned and bred by HH Aga Khan IV, trained by John M Oxx at Currabeg, and ridden by Johnny Murtagh. The winner won by 1/2 length in 2 minutes 28.2 seconds, with 3 1/2 lengths between second and third.

IRISH DERBY 2003

ALAMSHAR (Bay colt by Key of Luck out of Alaiyda) SR 2034

The winning owner won €736,600 (The equivalent of £974,300 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

The Youtube link below is a 3 minute 39 second clip of the 2003 Irish Derby https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUUYzT1zeHM
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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 ALAMSHAR 9.0 Johnny Murtagh HH Aga Khan IV John M Oxx
2 DALAKHANI 9.0 Christophe Soumillon HH Aga Khan IV Alain de Royer-Dupre
3 ROOSEVELT 9.0 Colm O'Donoghue Mrs Susan Magnier, Mr Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien
4 BRIAN BORU 9.0 Jamie Spencer Mrs Susan Magnier Aidan O'Brien
5 THE GREAT GATSBY 9.0 Mick Kinane Mrs Susan Magnier Aidan O'Brien
6 POWERSCOURT 9.0 Seamie Heffernan Mrs Susan Magnier Aidan O'Brien
7 NAPPER TANDY 9.0 Kevin Manning Mrs Jacqueline Bolger Jim Bolger
8 HANDEL 9.0 Pat Cosgrave Mrs Susan Magnier, Mr Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien
9 HIGH COUNTRY 9.0 Tom Queally Mrs Susan Magnier, Mr Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien
  Betting        
4/7 fav Dalakhani        
4/1 Alamshar        
6/1 The Great Gatsby        
12/1 Brian Boru        
12/1 Powerscourt        
25/1 Handel        
40/1 Napper Tandy        
150/1 High Country        
150/1 Roosevelt        
  Over round 120%        
FORMLINE:- Alamshar got home by just half a length in 2 minutes 28.2 seconds and later went on to win the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. In a career of 9 races he won 5 of them.

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