Steve Brooks (jockey)
| Steve Brooks |
| Occupation |
Jockey |
| Born |
August 12, 1922
Culbertson, Nebraska
|
| Died |
September 23, 1979 |
| Career wins |
4,451 |
| Major racing wins |
|
Arlington Matron Stakes (1941, 1948, 1956)
Modesty Stakes (1942)
Brooklyn Handicap (1943)
Excelsior Handicap (1943)
Manhattan Handicap (1943)
New York Handicap (1943)
Travers Stakes (1943, 1961)
Arlington-Washington Futurity (1945, 1951)
Breeders' Futurity Stakes (1945, 1946, 1947, 1956)
Stars and Stripes Handicap (1945, 1949)
Clark Handicap (1947, 1948, 1950)
American Derby (1949, 1961)
Arlington Classic (1949)
Arlington Handicap (1949, 1950)
Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (1949)
Arlington-Washington Lassie Stakes
(1949, 1952, 1954, 1959, 1960)
Coaching Club American Oaks (1949)
Washington Park Handicap (1949)
San Antonio Handicap (1950)
Santa Margarita Handicap (1950)
Strub Stakes (1950)
Hollywood Gold Cup (1951, 1952)
Ben Ali Handicap (1952, 1955, 1960, 1962)
Blue Grass Stakes (1952)
San Vicente Stakes (1952)
Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap (1953)
Alcibiades Stakes (1955)
Ashland Stakes (1956, 1961)
Lafayette Stakes (1956)
Phoenix Handicap (1957)
Molly Pitcher Handicap (1963)
Narragansett Special (1963)
American Classic Race wins:
Kentucky Derby (1949) |
| Racing awards |
United States Champion Jockey by earnings (1949)
George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award (1962) |
| Honours |
|
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame (1963) |
| Significant horses |
Princequillo, Stymie, Devil Diver, Citation, Ponder,
Two Lea, Bewitch, Coaltown, Hill Gail, Round Table
|
Arlington Matron Stakes (1941, 1948, 1956)
Modesty Stakes (1942)
Brooklyn Handicap (1943)
Excelsior Handicap (1943)
Manhattan Handicap (1943)
New York Handicap (1943)
Travers Stakes (1943, 1961)
Arlington-Washington Futurity (1945, 1951)
Breeders' Futurity Stakes (1945, 1946, 1947, 1956)
Stars and Stripes Handicap (1945, 1949)
Clark Handicap (1947, 1948, 1950)
American Derby (1949, 1961)
Arlington Classic (1949)
Arlington Handicap (1949, 1950)
Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (1949)
Arlington-Washington Lassie Stakes
(1949, 1952, 1954, 1959, 1960)
Coaching Club American Oaks (1949)
Washington Park Handicap (1949)
San Antonio Handicap (1950)
Santa Margarita Handicap (1950)
Strub Stakes (1950)
Hollywood Gold Cup (1951, 1952)
Ben Ali Handicap (1952, 1955, 1960, 1962)
Blue Grass Stakes (1952)
San Vicente Stakes (1952)
Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap (1953)
Alcibiades Stakes (1955)
Ashland Stakes (1956, 1961)
Lafayette Stakes (1956)
Phoenix Handicap (1957)
Molly Pitcher Handicap (1963)
Narragansett Special (1963)
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