Gary Stevens

Jockey Profile

Gary Stevens

Gary Stevens was born on the 6th of March 1963 in Idaho.

Stevens suffered from Perthes Syndrome - a degenerative disease of the hip and had to wear a brace from the age of 19 months. When he was 7 years old he started working for his father, Ron, who was a horse trainer, and he was a groom by the age of 8. Stevens was riding American Quarter horses at the age of 14.

He is a high school dropout, leaving to become a jockey permanently. In his first start at Les Bois Park he was a winner and moving on, he soon became a top rider in Washington state.

Stevens has won both the Belmont Stakes and the Kentucky Derby 3 times, the Preakness Stakes twice and the Santa Anita Derby a record-breaking 9 times. He has won the Breeders Cup 8 times which makes him fourth from the top in the history of the race. His mounts amassed over $221 million in stakes earned and he ended his career with 4888 wins.

Stevens retired in November 2005. Gary L Stevens is still the youngest jockey ever to exceed $100 million in earnings. He came agonizingly close to winning the Triple Crown aboard Silver Charm. The very next year he then denied Real Quiet's bid for the Triple Crown when he rode Victory Gallop to a memorable win in the Belmont.

Gary Stevens - 10 Notable Wins

1988 Kentucky Derby (Winning Colors)

1997 Hollywood Gold Cup (Gentlemen)

1997 Kentucky Derby (Silver Charm)

1998 Belmont Stakes (Victory Gallop)

1998 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (Silverbulletday)

2000 Breeders' Cup Mile (War Chant)

2001 Preakness Stakes (Point Given)

2002 Godolphin Mile (Grey Memo)

2002 Dubai Golden Shaheen (Caller One)

2002 Massachusetts Handicap (Macho Uno)