American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer
| Steve Asmussen |
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 Asmussen at the 2016 Breeders' Cup |
| Occupation | Jockey, Trainer |
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| Born | (1965-11-18) November 18, 1965 (age 59)
Gettysburg, South Dakota, USA |
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| Career wins | 10,571 (As of July 5, 2024)[1] |
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Mother Goose Stakes (1999, 2009, 2014)
Spinaway Stakes (2001, 2009)
Arkansas Derby (2002, 2007, 2016, 2021)
Belmont Futurity Stakes (2003, 2005)
Test Stakes (2003)
Ballerina Handicap (2004, 2023)
Kentucky Oaks (2005, 2014)
Jockey Club Gold Cup (2007, 2008, 2010)
Pimlico Special (2008)
Stephen Foster Handicap (2008, 2017)
Churchill Downs Stakes (2019, 2022, 2024)
Woodward Stakes (2008, 2009, 2017)
West Virginia Governor's Stakes (2008, 2012)
Haskell Invitational Handicap (2009)
Vosburgh Stakes (2009)
Cigar Mile Handicap (2009)
Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap (2010, 2013, 2020, 2022)
Frizette Stakes (2011, 2015)
Cotillion Stakes (2012, 2014, 2022)
Manitoba Derby (2014)
Apple Blossom Handicap (2015, 2019, 2023)
Clark Handicap (2016)
Whitney Stakes (2017)
Travers Stakes (2022)
Forego Stakes (2023)
American Classics wins:
Preakness Stakes (2007, 2009)
Belmont Stakes (2016)
Breeders' Cup wins:
Breeders' Cup Classic (2007, 2017)
Breeders' Cup Distaff (2014)
Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (2011)
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (2011)
Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (2012)
International wins:
Dubai World Cup (2008)
Nearctic Stakes (2011) |
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Eclipse Award for Outstanding Trainer (2008, 2009)
U.S. Champion Thoroughbred Trainer by wins
(2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
U.S. Champion Trainer by earnings
(2008, 2009, 2020) |
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Fair Grounds Racing Hall of Fame (2011)
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame (2016) |
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| Curlin, Rachel Alexandra, Gun Runner, Untapable, Tapizar, Creator, Midnight Bisou, Jackie's Warrior |
Steven Mark Asmussen (born November 18, 1965) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. The leading trainer in North America by wins,[2] he is a two-time winner of the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Trainer and was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2016. His horses have won the Breeders' Cup Classic, Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes, Travers Stakes, Breeders' Cup Distaff, Kentucky Oaks and Dubai World Cup.
