American jockey
Steve Cauthen |
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Steve Cauthen at the 2014 Belmont Stakes |
Occupation | Jockey |
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Born | (1960-05-01) May 1, 1960 (age 64) Walton, Kentucky, U.S.[1] |
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Career wins | 2,794 |
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Excelsior Breeders' Cup Handicap (1977) Hollywood Derby (1978) United States Triple Crown (1978) 2,000 Guineas (1979) 1,000 Guineas (1985) Ascot Gold Cup (1984, 1987) Epsom Derby (1985, 1987) King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1987) Epsom Oaks (1985, 1988, 1989) St. Leger Stakes (1985, 1987, 1989) Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (1983, 1986) Grosser Preis von Baden (1983, 1985) Irish Derby (1989) Irish Oaks (1988, 1991) Derby Italiano (1991) Gran Premio del Jockey Club (1984) |
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United States Champion Jockey by earnings (1977) Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey (1977) Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey (1977) Eclipse Award of Merit (1977) George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award (1984) British Champion Jockey (1984, 1985, 1987) |
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Associated Press Athlete of the Year (1977) Sports Illustrated - Sportsman of the Year (1977) Golden Plate Award, American Academy of Achievement (1978)[2][3] United States Racing Hall of Fame (1994) British Champions Series Hall of Fame (2023) |
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Affirmed, Old Vic, Gold and Ivory, Triptych, Pebbles, Oh So Sharp, Slip Anchor, Reference Point, Saumarez, Never So Bold, Indian Skimmer |
1000 Guineas (1)
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1985
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Oh So Sharp
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Al Bahathri
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Bella Colora
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2000 Guineas (1)
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1979
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Tap On Wood
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Kris
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Young Generation
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Derby (2)
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1985
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Slip Anchor
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Law Society
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Damister
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1987
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Reference Point
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Most Welcome
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Bellotto
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Oaks (3)
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1985
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Oh So Sharp
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Triptych
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Dubian
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1988
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Diminuendo
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Sudden Love
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Animatrice
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1989
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Snow Bride
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Aliysa
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Roseate Tern
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St Leger (3)
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1985
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Oh So Sharp
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Phardante
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Lanfranco
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1987
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Reference Point
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Mountain Kingdom
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Dry Dock
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1989
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Michelozzo
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Sapience
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Roseate Tern
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Steve Cauthen (born May 1, 1960) is a retired American jockey.
In 1977 he became the first jockey to win over $6 million in a year working with agent Lenny Goodman,[4] and in 1978 he became the youngest jockey to win the U. S. Triple Crown. Cauthen is the only jockey ever named Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year.[5]
After riding for a few years in the United States, he began racing in Europe. He is the only jockey to have won both the Kentucky Derby and the Epsom Derby.