2003 Grade 1 Stakes Races
Other 2003 Grades Past Years Graded Stakes| Race | Date | Track | Age | Sex | Distance | Surface | Field | Purse | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Monica Handicap G1 | Jan 25, 2003 | SA | 3U | F | 7.0 | D | 7 | $200,000 | Affluent |
| Las Virgenes Stakes G1 | Feb 9, 2003 | SA | 3 | F | 8.0 | D | 6 | $200,000 | Composure |
| Fountain Of Youth Stakes G1 | Feb 15, 2003 | GP | 3 | 8.5 | D | 8 | $200,000 | Trust n Luck | |
| Santa Maria Handicap G1 | Feb 16, 2003 | SA | 3U | F | 8.5 | D | 5 | $200,000 | Starrer |
| Gulfstream Park Breeders' Cup Handicap G1 | Feb 16, 2003 | GP | 3U | 11.0 | T | 10 | $194,000 | Man From Wicklow | |
| Donn Handicap G1 | Feb 22, 2003 | GP | 3U | 9.0 | D | 11 | $500,000 | Harlan's Holiday | |
| Santa Anita Handicap G1 | Mar 1, 2003 | SA | 3U | 10.0 | D | 6 | $1,000,000 | Milwaukee Brew | |
| San Carlos Handicap G1 | Mar 2, 2003 | SA | 3U | 7.0 | D | 6 | $200,000 | Aldebaran | |
| Santa Anita Oaks G1 | Mar 8, 2003 | SA | 3 | F | 8.5 | D | 5 | $300,000 | Composure |
| Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap G1 | Mar 9, 2003 | SA | 3U | F | 9.0 | D | 5 | $300,000 | Starrer |
| Florida Derby G1 | Mar 15, 2003 | GP | 3 | 9.0 | D | 7 | $1,000,000 | Empire Maker | |
| Ashland Stakes G1 | Apr 5, 2003 | KEE | 3 | F | 8.5 | D | 7 | $551,750 | Elloluv |
| Apple Blossom Handicap G1 | Apr 5, 2003 | OP | 3U | F | 8.5 | D | 7 | $500,000 | Azeri |
| Santa Anita Derby G1 | Apr 5, 2003 | SA | 3 | 9.0 | D | 9 | $750,000 | Buddy Gil | |
| Wood Memorial Stakes G1 | Apr 12, 2003 | AQU | 3 | 9.0 | D | 8 | $750,000 | Empire Maker | |
| Carter Handicap G1 | Apr 12, 2003 | AQU | 3U | 7.0 | D | 5 | $350,000 | Congaree | |
| Blue Grass Stakes G1 | Apr 12, 2003 | KEE | 3 | 9.0 | D | 9 | $750,000 | Peace Rules | |
| San Juan Capistrano Invitational Handicap G1 | Apr 20, 2003 | SA | 3U | 14.0 | T | 9 | $400,000 | Passinetti | |
| Kentucky Oaks G1 | May 2, 2003 | CD | 3 | F | 9.0 | D | 12 | $573,800 | Bird Town |
| Turf Classic Stakes G1 | May 3, 2003 | CD | 3U | 9.0 | T | 8 | $445,300 | Honor in War | |
| Kentucky Derby G1 | May 3, 2003 | CD | 3 | 10.0 | D | 16 | $1,100,200 | Funny Cide | |
| Pimlico Special Handicap G1 | May 16, 2003 | PIM | 3U | 9.5 | D | 9 | $600,000 | Mineshaft | |
| Preakness Stakes G1 | May 17, 2003 | PIM | 3 | 9.5 | D | 10 | $1,000,000 | Funny Cide | |
| Milady Breeders' Cup Handicap G1 | May 24, 2003 | HOL | 3U | F | 8.5 | D | 6 | $211,800 | Azeri |
| Gamely Breeders' Cup Handicap G1 | May 26, 2003 | HOL | 3U | F | 9.0 | T | 6 | $421,000 | Tates Creek |
| Shoemaker Breeders' Cup Mile Stakes G1 | May 26, 2003 | HOL | 3U | 8.0 | T | 9 | $415,000 | Redattore | |
| Metropolitan Handicap G1 | May 26, 2003 | BEL | 3U | 8.0 | D | 8 | $750,000 | Aldebaran | |
| Acorn Stakes G1 | Jun 6, 2003 | BEL | 3 | F | 8.0 | D | 7 | $250,000 | Bird Town |
| Belmont Stakes G1 | Jun 7, 2003 | BEL | 3 | 12.0 | D | 6 | $1,000,000 | Empire Maker | |
| Manhattan Handicap G1 | Jun 7, 2003 | BEL | 3U | 10.0 | T | 10 | $400,000 | Denon | |
| Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap G1 | Jun 14, 2003 | HOL | 3U | 10.0 | T | 6 | $350,000 | Storming Home | |
| Stephen Foster Handicap G1 | Jun 14, 2003 | CD | 3U | 9.0 | D | 10 | $856,500 | Perfect Drift | |
| Ogden Phipps Handicap G1 | Jun 21, 2003 | BEL | 3U | F | 8.5 | D | 5 | $300,000 | Sightseek |
| Vanity Handicap G1 | Jun 21, 2003 | HOL | 3U | F | 9.0 | D | 7 | $250,000 | Azeri |
| Mother Goose Stakes G1 | Jun 28, 2003 | BEL | 3 | F | 9.0 | D | 6 | $300,000 | Spoken Fur |
| Prioress Stakes G1 | Jul 4, 2003 | BEL | 3 | F | 6.0 | D | 8 | $200,000 | House Party |
| Suburban Handicap G1 | Jul 5, 2003 | BEL | 3U | 10.0 | D | 8 | $500,000 | Mineshaft | |
| United Nations Handicap G1 | Jul 5, 2003 | MTH | 3U | 11.0 | T | 7 | $750,000 | Balto Star | |
| Triple Bend Breeders' Cup Invitational Handicap G1 | Jul 5, 2003 | HOL | 3U | 7.0 | D | 9 | $269,000 | Joey Franco | |
| Hollywood Gold Cup G1 | Jul 13, 2003 | HOL | 3U | 10.0 | D | 7 | $750,000 | Congaree | |
| Coaching Club American Oaks G1 | Jul 19, 2003 | BEL | 3 | F | 12.0 | D | 7 | $500,000 | Spoken Fur |
| John C. Mabee Handicap G1 | Jul 26, 2003 | DMR | 3U | F | 9.0 | T | 5 | $400,000 | Megahertz |
| Diana Handicap G1 | Jul 26, 2003 | SAR | 3U | F | 9.0 | T | 8 | $500,000 | Voodoo Dancer |
| Test Stakes G1 | Jul 26, 2003 | SAR | 3 | F | 7.0 | D | 7 | $250,000 | Lady Tak |
| Eddie Read Handicap G1 | Jul 27, 2003 | DMR | 3U | 9.0 | T | 6 | $400,000 | Special Ring | |
| Go For Wand Handicap G1 | Jul 27, 2003 | SAR | 3U | F | 9.0 | D | 6 | $250,000 | Sightseek |
| Whitney Handicap G1 | Aug 2, 2003 | SAR | 3U | 9.0 | D | 7 | $750,000 | Medaglia d'Oro | |
| Haskell Invitational Handicap G1 | Aug 3, 2003 | MTH | 3 | 9.0 | D | 7 | $1,000,000 | Peace Rules | |
| Sword Dancer Invitational Handicap G1 | Aug 9, 2003 | SAR | 3U | 12.0 | T | 11 | $500,000 | Whitmore's Conn | |
| Alabama Stakes G1 | Aug 16, 2003 | SAR | 3 | F | 10.0 | D | 6 | $750,000 | Island Fashion |
| Beverly D. Stakes G1 | Aug 16, 2003 | ARL | 3U | F | 9.5 | T | 7 | $700,000 | Heat Haze |
| Arlington Million Stakes G1 | Aug 16, 2003 | ARL | 3U | 10.0 | T | 13 | $1,000,000 | Sulamani | |
| Secretariat Stakes G1 | Aug 16, 2003 | ARL | 3 | 10.0 | T | 11 | $400,000 | Kicken Kris | |
| Personal Ensign Handicap G1 | Aug 22, 2003 | SAR | 3U | F | 10.0 | D | 5 | $400,000 | Passing Shot |
| Travers Stakes G1 | Aug 23, 2003 | SAR | 3 | 10.0 | D | 6 | $1,000,000 | Ten Most Wanted | |
| King's Bishop Stakes G1 | Aug 23, 2003 | SAR | 3 | 7.0 | D | 13 | $200,000 | Valid Video | |
| Del Mar Oaks G1 | Aug 24, 2003 | DMR | 3 | F | 9.0 | T | 8 | $300,000 | Dessert |
| Ballerina Handicap G1 | Aug 24, 2003 | SAR | 3U | F | 7.0 | D | 8 | $250,000 | Harmony Lodge |
| Pacific Classic Stakes G1 | Aug 24, 2003 | DMR | 3U | 10.0 | D | 4 | $980,000 | Candy Ride | |
| Spinaway Stakes G1 | Aug 29, 2003 | SAR | 2 | F | 7.0 | D | 6 | $200,000 | Ashado |
| Hopeful Stakes G1 | Aug 30, 2003 | SAR | 2 | 7.0 | D | 7 | $200,000 | Silver Wagon | |
| Del Mar Debutante Stakes G1 | Aug 30, 2003 | DMR | 2 | F | 7.0 | D | 6 | $250,000 | Halfbridled |
| Forego Handicap G1 | Aug 31, 2003 | SAR | 3U | 7.0 | D | 7 | $250,000 | Aldebaran | |
| Woodward Stakes G1 | Sep 6, 2003 | BEL | 3U | 9.0 | D | 5 | $500,000 | Mineshaft | |
| Gazelle Handicap G1 | Sep 6, 2003 | BEL | 3 | F | 9.0 | D | 8 | $250,000 | Buy the Sport |
| Man O' War Stakes G1 | Sep 6, 2003 | BEL | 3U | 11.0 | T | 8 | $500,000 | Lunar Sovereign | |
| Garden City Breeders' Cup Handicap G1 | Sep 7, 2003 | BEL | 3 | F | 9.0 | T | 8 | $244,000 | Indy Five Hundred |
| Ruffian Handicap G1 | Sep 13, 2003 | BEL | 3U | F | 8.5 | D | 6 | $300,000 | Wild Spirit |
| Matron Stakes G1 | Sep 14, 2003 | BEL | 2 | F | 8.0 | D | 8 | $200,000 | Marylebone |
| Futurity Stakes G1 | Sep 14, 2003 | BEL | 2 | 8.0 | D | 6 | $200,000 | Cuvee | |
| Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes G1 | Sep 27, 2003 | BEL | 3U | 10.0 | D | 5 | $1,000,000 | Mineshaft | |
| Vosburgh Stakes G1 | Sep 27, 2003 | BEL | 3U | 6.5 | D | 10 | $500,000 | Ghostzapper | |
| Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes G1 | Sep 27, 2003 | BEL | 3U | F | 10.0 | T | 7 | $750,000 | Dimitrova |
| Turf Classic Invitational Stakes G1 | Sep 27, 2003 | BEL | 3U | 12.0 | T | 7 | $750,000 | Sulamani | |
| Yellow Ribbon Stakes G1 | Sep 28, 2003 | SA | 3U | F | 10.0 | T | 8 | $500,000 | Tates Creek |
| Clement L. Hirsch Memorial Turf Championship Stakes G1 | Sep 28, 2003 | SA | 3U | 10.0 | T | 4 | $245,000 | Storming Home | |
| Champagne Stakes G1 | Oct 4, 2003 | BEL | 2 | 8.5 | D | 7 | $500,000 | Birdstone | |
| Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes G1 | Oct 4, 2003 | KEE | 3U | 8.0 | T | 10 | $600,000 | Perfect Soul | |
| Beldame Stakes G1 | Oct 4, 2003 | BEL | 3U | F | 9.0 | D | 7 | $750,000 | Sightseek |
| Frizette Stakes G1 | Oct 4, 2003 | BEL | 2 | F | 8.5 | D | 8 | $500,000 | Society Selection |
| Overbrook Spinster Stakes G1 | Oct 5, 2003 | KEE | 3U | F | 9.0 | D | 6 | $500,000 | Take Charge Lady |
| Ancient Title Breeders' Cup Handicap G1 | Oct 5, 2003 | SA | 3U | 6.0 | D | 6 | $156,625 | Avanzado | |
| Queen Elizabeth Ii Challenge Cup Stakes G1 | Oct 11, 2003 | KEE | 3 | F | 9.0 | T | 10 | $500,000 | Film Maker |
| Bessemer Trust Breeders' Cup Juvenile G1 | Oct 25, 2003 | SA | 2 | 8.5 | D | 12 | $1,375,500 | Action This Day | |
| Breeders' Cup Distaff G1 | Oct 25, 2003 | SA | 3U | F | 9.0 | D | 7 | $1,834,000 | Adoration |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies G1 | Oct 25, 2003 | SA | 2 | F | 8.5 | D | 14 | $917,000 | Halfbridled |
| John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf G1 | Oct 25, 2003 | SA | 3U | 12.0 | T | 9 | $1,944,040 | High Chaparral | |
| Breeders' Cup Classic G1 | Oct 25, 2003 | SA | 3U | 10.0 | D | 10 | $3,668,000 | Pleasantly Perfect | |
| Breeders' Cup Filly And Mare Turf G1 | Oct 25, 2003 | SA | 3U | F | 10.0 | T | 12 | $972,020 | Islington |
| Breeders' Cup Sprint G1 | Oct 25, 2003 | SA | 3U | 6.0 | D | 13 | $1,082,060 | Cajun Beat | |
| Netjets Breeders' Cup Mile G1 | Oct 25, 2003 | SA | 3U | 8.0 | T | 13 | $1,375,500 | Six Perfections | |
| Breeders' Cup Mile G1 | Oct 25, 2003 | SA | 3U | 8.0 | T | 13 | $1,375,500 | Six Perfections | |
| Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash Stakes G1 | Nov 15, 2003 | LRL | 3U | 6.0 | D | 10 | $300,000 | A Huevo | |
| Hollywood Turf Cup Stakes G1 | Nov 22, 2003 | HOL | 3U | 12.0 | T | 7 | $250,000 | Continuously | |
| Cigar Mile Handicap G1 | Nov 29, 2003 | AQU | 3U | 8.0 | D | 7 | $350,000 | Congaree | |
| Hollywood Derby G1 | Nov 30, 2003 | HOL | 3 | 10.0 | T | 13 | $600,000 | Sweet Return | |
| Matriarch Stakes G1 | Nov 30, 2003 | HOL | 3U | F | 8.0 | T | 14 | $500,000 | Heat Haze |
| Hollywood Futurity G1 | Dec 20, 2003 | HOL | 2 | 8.5 | D | 5 | $376,000 | Lion Heart | |
| Hollywood Starlet Stakes G1 | Dec 21, 2003 | HOL | 2 | F | 8.5 | D | 6 | $349,500 | Hollywood Story |
| Malibu Stakes G1 | Dec 26, 2003 | SA | 3 | 7.0 | D | 12 | $250,000 | Southern Image | |
| La Brea Stakes G1 | Dec 27, 2003 | SA | 3 | F | 7.0 | D | 10 | $250,000 | Island Fashion |