STEVE ASMUSSEN

2016 RECORD

1,600 - 317, 250, 212 

$14,829,340

2016 NYRA RECORD

231 - 40, 33, 29 

$3,177,170

NATIONAL/ECLIPSE CHAMPIONS

Curlin: Horse of the Year (2007-08), Top Older Male (2008), Top 3-Year-Old Male (2007)

Kodiak Kowboy: Top Male Sprinter (2009)

My Miss Aurelia: Top 2-Year-Old Filly (2011)

Rachel Alexandra: Horse of the Year (2009),

Top 3-Year-Old Filly (2009)

Untapable: Top 3-Year-Old Filly (2014)

NEW YORK TRAINING TITLES

* 2010 Aqueduct spring, 12 victories

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

* Inducted into the Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame in 2016

* Trained Creator to Grade I victories in the 2016 Arkansas Derby and Belmont Stakes

* Campaigned 3-Year-Old Filly Champion Untapable in 2014, which included four Grade 1 wins: the Kentucky Oaks, the Mother Goose, the Cotillion and the Breeders’ Cup Distaff

* In 2013, passed Jack Van Berg and King Leatherbury to become the second-leading

trainer by wins in North American racing history

* Leading trainer by wins in 2002, 2004-05, 2007-11, and 2013

* Won four races, including the Frizette with eventual Champion 2-Year-Old Filly My Miss Aurelia, on Oct. 8, 2011 at Belmont Park

* Was the 2008 and 2009 Eclipse Award winner as Outstanding Trainer

* Leading trainer in money won in 2008 and 2009

* Trained the Horse of the Year for the third straight year in 2009, saddling 3-year-old filly Rachel Alexandra to victories in the Preakness, Mother Goose, Haskell, and Woodward

* In 2008, trained Curlin to victories in the Dubai World Cup, Stephen Foster, Woodward, and Jockey Club Gold Cup en route to a second straight Horse of the Year title

* In 2007, trained Curlin to victories in the Preakness, Jockey Club Gold Cup, and Breeders’ Cup Classic on the way to HOTY honors

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

* Parents Keith and Marilyn run the El Primero Training Center in Laredo, TX; brother Cash won the 1979 Eclipse as Top Apprentice

* Assistant Toby Sheets oversees Asmussen’s string at Belmont Park

INTRODUCTION TO RACING

* Rode professionally for three years before retiring due to his size; began training in 1986

NEW YORK AND GRADE 1 STAKES

Bauhauser: Floral Park (2003)

Brazen Persuasion: Schuylerville (2013)

Bwana Charlie: Amsterdam (2004)

Chief ’s Lake: Mike Lee (2007)

Cluster of Stars: Iroquois (2013); Gallant Bloom H. (2013); Distaff H. (2013); Correction (2013)

Constellation: Ruthless (2016); Furlough (2015)

Creator: Belmont Stakes (2016); Arkansas Derby (2016)

Curlin: Jockey Club Gold Cup (2007-08); Woodward (2008); Stephen Foster (2008);

Breeders’ Cup Classic (2007); Preakness (2007)

Cuvee: Futurity (2003); Saratoga Special (2003)

Dominus: Dwyer (2011)

Dreams Galore: Mother Goose (1999)

Dust and Diamonds: Gallant Bloom H. (2012)

Forest Music: Honorable Miss (2005)

Gun Runner: Clark H. (2016)

Haynesfield: Empire Classic (2011); Jockey Club Gold Cup (2010); Suburban (2010);

Discovery (2009); Empire Classic (2009); Whirlaway (2009); Count Fleet (2009); Damon

Runyon (2008)

Heart Ashley: Cicada (2009)

He’s Got Grit: Cowdin (2005)

Holy Boss: Amsterdam (2015)

Hot Dixie Chick: Spinaway (2009); Schuylerville (2009)

Jardin: Schuylerville (2008)

J Be K: Woody Stephens (2008); Bay Shore (2008)

Justin Phillip: Alfred G. Vanderbilt H. (2013); Woody Stephens (2011)

Just Wicked: Adirondack (2015)

Kantharos: Saratoga Special (2010)

Kensei: Jim Dandy (2009); Dwyer (2009)

Kodiak Kowboy: Cigar Mile (2009); Vosburgh (2009); Saratoga Special (2007)

Lady Tak: Gallant Bloom (2004); Ballerina (2004); Test (2003)

Majesticperfection: A. G. Vanderbilt (2010)

Megascape: Ruthless (2005); Valley Stream (2004); Joseph A. Gimma (2004)

My Miss Aurelia: Cotillion (2012); Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (2011); Frizette (2011);

Adirondack (2011)

Nickname: Frizette (2015)

No Reason: NYSS Cupecoy’s Joy (2006)

One Way Flight: NYSS Spectacular Bid (2006)

Posse: Riva Ridge (2003)

Private Emblem: Albany (2002)

Private Vow: Futurity (2005)

R Clear Victory: Sands Point (2008)

Rachel Alexandra: Woodward (2009); Haskell (2009); Mother Goose (2009); Preakness (2009)

Regally Ready: Nearctic (2011)

Santana Strings: Amsterdam (2005)

Simple Surprise: Bolton Landing (2015)

Street Story: Honorable Miss (2015); Victory Ride (2014)

Student Council: Pimlico Special (2008)

Take Issue: NYSS Park Avenue (2015)

Tapizar: Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (2012)

Trinity Magic: Bertram F. Bongard (2008); Sleepy Hollow (2008)

Untapable: Apple Blossom (2015); Kentucky Oaks (2014); Mother Goose (2014); Cotillion (2014); Breeders’ Cup Distaff (2014)