1903 Kentucky Derby Explained

29th Kentucky Derby
Horse Race:	Kentucky Derby
Location:	Churchill Downs
Date:	May 2, 1903
Winning Horse:	Judge Himes
Winning Jockey:	Hal Booker
Winning Trainer:	John P. Mayberry
Winning Owner:	Charles R. Ellison
Surface:	Dirt
Previous:	1902
Next:	1904

The 1903 Kentucky Derby was the 29th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 2, 1903, and offered a purse of $6,000.^[1]

Full results

Finished	Post	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time / behind
1st		Judge Himes	Harold Booker	John P. Mayberry	Charles R. Ellison	2:09.00
2nd		Early	Jimmy Winkfield	Patrick Dunne	Myron H. Tichenor & Co.
3rd		Bourbon	Richard Crowhurst	Thomas Clay McDowell	Thomas Clay McDowell	6
4th		Bad News	Willie Davis	French Brooks	J. H. Woodford & Buckner
5th		Woodlake	George Helgeson	Thomas Clay McDowell	Thomas Clay McDowell	3
6th		Treacy	Frank Landry	M. J. Powers	T. H. Stevens	5

• Winning Breeder: Johnson N. Camden Jr.; (KY)

Payout

• The winner received a purse of $4,850.
• Second place received $700.
• Third place received $300.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1903 Kentucky Derby. www.kentuckyderby.com. 2017-07-18.
2. Web site: 1903 Kentucky Derby Results Tables . 2010-11-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110814055242/http://d3b4lt1s53xf6k.cloudfront.net/sites/kentuckyderby.com/files/charts/1903.pdf . 2011-08-14 . dead .