Steve Asmussen
| Steven Mark Asmussen |
| Occupation |
Jockey, Trainer based in Laredo, Texas
|
| Born |
(1965-11-18) November 18, 1965 (age 51)
Gettysburg
Potter County
South Dakota, USA
|
| Career wins |
7,183+ (ongoing) |
| Major racing wins |
|
Sport Page Handicap (1996)
Mother Goose Stakes (1999, 2009)
Saratoga Special Stakes (2003)
Belmont Futurity Stakes (2003, 2005)
Test Stakes (2003)
Lafayette Stakes (2003, 2004)
Lexington Stakes (2004)
Ballerina Handicap (2004)
Cowdin Stakes (2005)
Kentucky Oaks (2005, 2014)
Rebel Stakes (2007)
Cowdin Stakes (2005)
Arkansas Derby (2002,2007, 2016)
Jockey Club Gold Cup(2007,2008)
Pimlico Special(2008)
Spinaway Stakes(2009)
Haskell Invitational Handicap (2009)
Woodward Stakes(2009)
Vosburgh Stakes(2009)
Cigar Mile Handicap(2009)
American Classics/Breeders' Cup wins:
Preakness Stakes (2007, 2009)
Breeders' Cup Classic (2007)
Belmont Stakes (2016) |
| Racing awards |
U.S. Champion Thoroughbred Trainer by wins
(2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009)
Eclipse Award for Outstanding Trainer (2008, 2009) |
| Significant horses |
|
Cuvee, Curlin, Pyro, Gun Runner, Tapizar, Rachel Alexandra, Kodiak Kowboy, Untapable, Creator, Littleprincessemma
|
Sport Page Handicap (1996)
Mother Goose Stakes (1999, 2009)
Saratoga Special Stakes (2003)
Belmont Futurity Stakes (2003, 2005)
Test Stakes (2003)
Lafayette Stakes (2003, 2004)
Lexington Stakes (2004)
Ballerina Handicap (2004)
Cowdin Stakes (2005)
Kentucky Oaks (2005, 2014)
Rebel Stakes (2007)
Cowdin Stakes (2005)
Arkansas Derby (2002,2007, 2016)
Jockey Club Gold Cup(2007,2008)
Pimlico Special(2008)
Spinaway Stakes(2009)
Haskell Invitational Handicap (2009)
Woodward Stakes(2009)
Vosburgh Stakes(2009)
Cigar Mile Handicap(2009)
Steven Mark Asmussen (born November 18, 1965 in Gettysburg, South Dakota) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. Born into a horse racing family, his parents, Keith and Marilyn "Sis" Asmussen, are both trainers who operate El Primero Training Center off the Mines Road in Laredo, the seat of Webb County in south Texas. His older brother, Cash Asmussen, currently a trainer himself, is a retired Eclipse Award-winning jockey and a champion in Europe.
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