Steve Cauthen - Major Winners

Jockey, born in Covington, Kentucky, USA. Born into a farming and horse-raising family, he was riding ponies at age two and began to race professionally at age 16. In 1977 he set a new American record by riding 487 winners and earning $6 million in prize money. In 1978 he won the Triple Crown – the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont Stakes – on Affirmed. Within a few months he hit a slump and went 110 races without a winner. Somewhat disillusioned with the publicity and pressures that attended him, in 1979 he accepted the invitation of a wealthy British racehorse owner and went to Britain, where he spent the rest of his racing career. He settled in Berkshire, England, although he returned to Kentucky each winter, and became highly popular with the British public. He won the Epsom Derby (1985, 1987), the Irish Derby (1989), and the French Derby (1989), thereby becoming the only jockey ever to win both the Kentucky Derby and the Epsom Derby. Three times champion jockey of Britain (1984, 1985, 1987), he rode a total of 1704 winners there. He married in 1991, retired in 1992 as a contract jockey with the stable of Sheik Mohammed of Dubai, and moved back to Kentucky with his wife.

Major Winners

United Kingdom

1,000 Guineas - (1) - Oh So Sharp (1985) 2,000 Guineas - (1) - Tap on Wood (1979) Ascot Gold Cup - (2) - Gildoran (1984), Paean (1987) Champion Stakes - (2) - Cormorant Wood (1983), In the Groove (1990) Cheveley Park Stakes - (1) - Desirable (1983) Coronation Cup - (3) - Time Charter (1984), Triptych (1988), In the Groove (1991) Coronation Stakes - (1) - Chimes of Freedom (1990) Derby - (2) - Slip Anchor (1985), Reference Point (1987) Eclipse Stakes - (1) - Pebbles (1985) Falmouth Stakes - (2) - Meis El-Reem (1984), Chimes of Freedom (1990) Fillies' Mile - (2) - Invited Guest (1986), Diminuendo (1987) International Stakes - (3) - Cormorant Wood (1984), Triptych (1987), In the Groove (1990) July Cup - (1) - Never So Bold (1985) King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes - (1) - Reference Point (1987) Lockinge Stakes - (2) - Motavato (1982), Cormorant Wood (dead heat 1984) Middle Park Stakes - (4) - Creag an Sgor (1983), Gallic League (1987), Balla Cove (1989), Zieten (1992) Nassau Stakes - (1) - Nom de Plume (1987) Nunthorpe Stakes - (2) - Sharpo (1982), Never So Bold (1985) Oaks - (3) - Oh So Sharp (1985), Diminuendo (1988), Snow Bride (1989) Prince of Wales's Stakes - (2) - Kind of Hush (1982), Stagecraft (1991) Racing Post Trophy - (2) - Be My Chief (1989), Peter Davies (1990) St. James's Palace Stakes - (2) - Horage (1983), Shavian (1990) St Leger - (3) - Oh So Sharp (1985), Reference Point (1987), Michelozzo (1989) Sun Chariot Stakes - (1) - Cormorant Wood (1983) Yorkshire Oaks - (1) - Diminuendo (1988)

France

Grand Prix de Paris - (2) - Risk Me (1987), Saumarez (1990) Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud - (2) - Diamond Shoal (1983), Acatenango (1986) Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp - (2) - Committed (1984), Keen Hunter (1991) Prix de Diane - (1) - Indian Skimmer (1987) Prix d'Ispahan - (1) - Indian Skimmer (1989) Prix Jacques le Marois - (1) - Lirung (1986) Prix Jean Prat - (2) - Lapierre (1988), Kitwood (1992) Prix du Jockey Club - (1) - Old Vic (1989) Prix Maurice de Gheest - (1) - Never So Bold (1984) Prix Royal-Oak - (1) - El Cuite (1986) Prix Saint-Alary - (2) - Indian Skimmer (1987), Rosefinch (1992)

Germany

Aral-Pokal - (1) - Almaarad (1988) Grosser Preis von Baden - (2) - Diamond Shoal (1983), Gold and Ivory (1985) Preis von Europa - (1) - Gold and Ivory (1984)

Ireland

Irish 1,000 Guineas - (1) - In the Groove (1990) Irish Derby - (1) - Old Vic (1989) Irish Oaks - (2) - Diminuendo (dead heat 1988), Possessive Dancer (1991) Irish St Leger - (1) - Mashaallah (1992) Moyglare Stud Stakes - (1) - Chimes of Freedom (1989) Tattersalls Gold Cup - (1) - Opera House (1992)

Italy

Derby Italiano - (1) - Hailsham (1991) Gran Criterium - (1) - Tanque Verde (1985) Gran Premio di Milano - (2) - Diamond Shoal (1983), Mashaallah (1992) Gran Premio d'Italia - (1) - El Cuite (1986) Gran Premio del Jockey Club - (1) - Gold and Ivory (1984) Premio Roma - (1) - Orban (1987)

United States

Kentucky Derby - (1) - Affirmed (1978) Preakness Stakes - (1) - Affirmed (1978) Belmont Stakes - (1) - Affirmed (1978)