Steve Cauthen
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Steve Cauthen (born May 1, 1960) is a retired American jockey.
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More information 1000 Guineas (1) ...
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1985 | ||
Oh So Sharp | Triptych | Dubian |
1988 | ||
Diminuendo | Sudden Love | Animatrice |
1989 | ||
Snow Bride | Aliysa | Roseate Tern |
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1985 | ||
Oh So Sharp | Phardante | Lanfranco |
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Reference Point | Mountain Kingdom | Dry Dock |
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Michelozzo | Sapience | Roseate Tern |
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In 1977 he became the first jockey to win over $6 million in a year working with agent Lenny Goodman,[3] and in 1978 he became the youngest jockey to win the U. S. Triple Crown. Cauthen is the only jockey ever named Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year.[4]
After riding for a few years in the United States, he began racing in Europe. He is the only jockey to have won both the Kentucky Derby and the Epsom Derby.