| 1903 Melbourne Cup | |
| Horse Race: | Melbourne Cup |
| Location: | Flemington Racecourse |
| Date: | 3 November 1903 |
| Distance: | 2 miles |
| Winning Horse: | Lord Cardigan |
| Winning Time: | 3:29.25 |
| Final Odds: | 5/1 |
| Winning Jockey: | Norman Godby |
| Winning Trainer: | A E Cornwell |
| Winning Owner: | J Mayo |
| Surface: | Turf |
| Attendance: | 95,000 |
| Previous: | 1902 |
| Next: | 1904 |
The 1903 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 3 November 1903.[1]
Lord Cardigan died from the effects of the race a few days after his run in the 1904 Melbourne Cup where he ran second.
This year was the forty-third running of the Melbourne Cup.
This is the list of placegetters for the 1903 Melbourne Cup.[2]
| Place | Name | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lord Cardigan | N Godby | A E Cornwell | J. Mayo |
| 2 | Wakeful | F Dunn | Hugh Munro | |
| 3 | Seaport | W Bennett | M J Carmody |