Woody Stephens

Woody Stephens
Woodford Cephis "Woody" Stephens at Saratoga racetrack, circa August 1995 (approx).
OccupationTrainer
BornSeptember 1, 1913
Stanton, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedAugust 22, 1998 (aged 84)
Career wins1,937[1]
Major racing wins
Ashland Stakes (1949, 1957, 1959, 1963)
Blue Grass Stakes (1949, 1954, 1974)
Sanford Stakes (1954, 1971, 1987)
Breeders' Futurity Stakes
(1954, 1975, 1983, 1987)
Withers Stakes (1955, 1987)
Ohio Derby (1955, 1979)
Woodward Stakes (1955)
Kentucky Oaks
(1959, 1960, 1963, 1978, 1981)
Saratoga Handicap (1959)
Washington, D.C. International Stakes
(1959, 1960)
Arlington Handicap (1960)
Aqueduct Handicap (1960, 1973)
Metropolitan Handicap (1960, 1982)
Saratoga Special Stakes (1961, 1981, 1983)
Belmont Futurity Stakes (1962, 1983, 1986)
Champagne Stakes (1962, 1983, 1987)
Suburban Handicap (1964)
Washington Park Handicap (1966)
Jim Dandy Stakes (1982, 1985)
Adirondack Stakes (1969, 1979, 1984)
Spinaway Stakes (1969, 1976, 1979)
Gazelle Stakes (1970, 1984)
Hopeful Stakes (1970)
Arlington Matron Handicap (1972)
Florida Derby (1974, 1984)
Remsen Stakes (1975, 1977, 1989)
Young America Stakes (1983)
Saranac Stakes
(1975, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988)
Alabama Stakes (1978)
Wood Memorial Stakes (1978)
Test Stakes (1978)
American Derby (1979, 1985)
Pennsylvania Derby (1979, 1984, 1988)
Tropical Park Derby (1984, 1988)
Acorn Stakes (1981, 1984, 1986)
Diana Handicap (1981)
E. P. Taylor Stakes (1981)
Hollywood Derby (1981)
Arlington-Washington Lassie Stakes
(1983, 1984)
Cotillion Handicap (1983)
Hempstead Handicap (1983, 1986)
Secretariat Stakes (1984)
Yellow Ribbon Stakes (1984)
Gardenia Stakes (1985, 1988, 1989)
Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup
(1985, 1986)
Jockey Club Gold Cup (1986, 1987)
Peter Pan Stakes (1986)
Haskell Invitational Handicap (1988)
Travers Stakes (1988)

American Classic Race wins:
Kentucky Derby (1974, 1984)
Preakness Stakes (1952)
Belmont Stakes
(1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986)

Racing awards
Big Sport of Turfdom Award (1982)
Eclipse Award for Outstanding Trainer (1983)
Honours
Long Island Sports Hall of Fame
United States' Racing Hall of Fame (1976)
Woody Stephens Stakes at Belmont Park
Significant horses
Blue Man, Traffic Judge, Bald Eagle, Never Bend, Bold Bidder, Danzig, Sensational, De La Rose, Devil's Bag, Conquistador Cielo, Caveat, Swale, Creme Fraiche, Danzig Connection, Forty Niner

Woody Stephens (September 1, 1913 – August 22, 1998) was an American Thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame trainer.

  1. ^ "Woodford C. Stephens Equibase Profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 2020-01-28.