1903 Melbourne Cup
The 1903 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 3 November 1903.
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.
| 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 | - |