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2003 St Leger

Brian Boru (GB) won the 2003 St Leger at Doncaster on 13 September 2003, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Jamie Spencer, at 5/4 favourite, beating High Accolade I (GB) by 1¼ lengths.

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Quick answers

  • Who won the St Leger in 2003? Brian Boru (GB) won the 2003 St Leger at Doncaster on 13 September 2003, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Jamie Spencer, at 5/4 favourite, beating High Accolade I (GB) by 1¼ lengths.
  • Who came second in the 2003 St Leger? High Accolade I (GB) (8/1) finished second, and Phoenix Reach (IRE) (8/1) was third.
  • Did the favourite win the 2003 St Leger? Yes. Brian Boru (GB) won as the 5/4 favourite.
  • What was the winning time of the 2003 St Leger? Brian Boru (GB) won in 3m 4.64s over 1m6½f on Good going.
  • How much prize money did the 2003 St Leger winner get? Brian Boru (GB) earned £240,000 for winning the 2003 St Leger.
  • How many ran in the 2003 St Leger? 12 ran in the 2003 St Leger (average since 1990: 9.5).
Brian Boru (GB)Winner
5/4FSP
12 ranRunners
3m 4.64sWinning time
£240,000Prize to winner
Brian Boru (GB) (5/4F): wonFavourite

Full result

PosBtnHorseSPAgeWgtJockeyTrainerORDrHeadgearOwnerTotal btnTimePrize
1won 1¼Brian Boru (GB)5/4F39-0Jamie SpencerAidan O'Brien-9tMrs John Magnier-3m 4.64s£240,000
21¼High Accolade I (GB)8/139-0Martin DwyerMarcus Tregoning1158-Lady Tennant1¼-£92,000
31½Phoenix Reach (IRE)8/139-0Darryll HollandAndrew Balding1105-Winterbeck Manor Stud2¾-£46,000
42Maharib (IRE)9/139-0Richard HillsD K Weld-2-Hamdan Al Maktoum4¾-£22,000
51½Moments Of Joy (GB)7/138-11Seb SandersRae Guest-4-Matthews Breeding And Racing6¼--
66Santando (GB)200/139-0Philip RobinsonClive Brittain9813vR N Khan12¼--
71½Let Me Try Again (IRE)20/139-0Frankie DettoriT G Mills1106vExors Of The Late T G Mills13¾--
83½Gold Medallist (GB)66/139-0Dane O'NeillDavid Elsworth10210-J C Smith17¼--
9shdWavertree Boy (IRE)66/139-0T QuinnDavid Elsworth1001-Wavertree Racing Club 200217¼--
104Westmoreland Road (USA)13/239-0Pat EdderyAmanda Perrett1147-Miss Belinda Bauer21¼--
113½Summitville (GB)16/138-11Micky FentonJames Given11112-Mountain High Partnership24¾--
1216Titurel (GB)200/139-0Brett DoyleClive Brittain10011-B H Voakdist--

Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).

How they ran next

Pos hereHorseNext runCourseRaceResultSP
1Brian Boru (GB)2004-03-28LeopardstownAlleged StakesWon1/2F
2High Accolade I (GB)2003-09-28AscotTommy's (The Baby Charity) Cumberland Lodge Stakes (Group 3)Won9/4F
3Phoenix Reach (IRE)2004-06-16AscotPrince of Wales's Stakes (Group 1)6th of 1016/1
4Maharib (IRE)2003-10-12CurraghRathbarry Stud's Barathea Finale Stakes5th of 119/4F
5Moments Of Joy (GB)2004-05-02NewmarketUltimateBet.com Jockey Club Stakes (Group 2)7th of 78/1
6Santando (GB)2004-01-03Lingfield (AW)Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap Class C5th of 1610/1
7Let Me Try Again (IRE)2004-04-17NewburyDubai Irish Village Stakes (Group 3)8th of 1725/1
8Gold Medallist (GB)2003-10-02NewmarketUnicoin Homes Noel Murless Stakes (Listed Race)3rd of 57/1
9Wavertree Boy (IRE)2003-09-28AscotBet attheraces 0800 083 83 83 Stakes (Listed Race)4th of 45/2
10Westmoreland Road (USA)2004-06-26Newmarket (July)MCP Fred Archer Stakes (Listed Race)2nd of 72/1JF
11Summitville (GB)2003-10-11AscotPrincess Royal Willmott Dixon Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies & Mares)2nd of 97/2JF
12Titurel (GB)---Not run since-

11 of 12 have run since; 2 won next time out.

St Leger winners by year

YearWinnerSPTrainer
2026Highwayman (FR)11/1Joseph Patrick O'Brien
2025Scandinavia (USA)2/1FAidan O'Brien
2024Jan Brueghel (IRE)11/4JFAidan O'Brien
2023Continuous (JPN)3/1Aidan O'Brien
2022Eldar Eldarov (GB)9/2Roger Varian
2021Hurricane Lane (IRE)8/11FCharlie Appleby
2020Galileo Chrome (IRE)4/1Joseph Patrick O'Brien
2019Logician (GB)5/6FJohn Gosden
2018Kew Gardens (IRE)3/1Aidan O'Brien
2017Capri (IRE)3/1FAidan O'Brien
2016Harbour Law (GB)22/1Laura Mongan
2015Simple Verse (IRE)8/1Ralph Beckett
2014Kingston Hill (GB)9/4FRoger Varian
2013Leading Light (IRE)7/2FAidan O'Brien
2012Encke (USA)25/1Mahmood Al Zarooni
2011Masked Marvel (GB)15/2John Gosden
2010Arctic Cosmos (USA)12/1John Gosden
2009Mastery (GB)14/1Saeed bin Suroor
2008Conduit (IRE)8/1Sir Michael Stoute
2007Lucarno (USA)7/2John Gosden
2006Sixties Icon (GB)11/8FJeremy Noseda
2005Scorpion (IRE)10/11FAidan O'Brien
2004Rule Of Law (USA)3/1JFSaeed bin Suroor
2003Brian Boru (GB)5/4FAidan O'Brien
2002Bollin Eric (GB)7/1Tim Easterby
2001Milan (GB)13/8FAidan O'Brien
2000Millenary (GB)11/4FJohn Dunlop
1999Mutafaweq (USA)11/2Saeed bin Suroor
1998Nedawi (GB)5/2FSaeed bin Suroor
1997Silver Patriarch (IRE)5/4FJohn Dunlop
1996Shantou (USA)8/1John Gosden
1995Classic Cliche (IRE)100/30FSaeed bin Suroor
1994Moonax (IRE)40/1B W Hills
1993Bob's Return (IRE)3/1FMark H Tompkins
1992User Friendly (GB)7/4FClive Brittain
1991Toulon (GB)5/2FA Fabre
1990Snurge (IRE)7/2Paul Cole

Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.

Related

Full race pageDoncaster course guideSt Leger historyDoncaster results, 13 September 2003St Leger Festival 2003

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