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TRAINER · 36th BY BIG-RACE WINS

Steven M. Asmussen

102 wins in the world's richest races between 2000 and 2026, across 48 different races. The biggest is the Dubai World Cup, worth £9,022,556.

Rolls of honour are kept race by race, so a trainer's big-race record only exists once every one of them on this site has been read and turned sideways.

BIG-RACE WINS 102
BIGGEST WIN £9.0m
RACES WON 48
FIRST AND LAST 2000 to 2026
COUNTRIES 4

When the wins came

102 wins from 2000 to 2026, in 3-year spells

Best spell: 2019-21, 24 wins

A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: Steven M. Asmussen took 24 of these 102 in 2019-21 alone.

The races Steven M. Asmussen keeps winning

By number of wins

30 won more than once

Matt Winn Stakes 6 West Virginia Derby 6 Louisiana Derby 5 Iowa Derby 5 Rebel Stakes 4 Risen Star Stakes 4 Ogden Phipps Stakes 4 Frizette Stakes 4 Spinaway Stakes 4 Lecomte Stakes 4 Stephen Foster Stakes 3 Apple Blossom Handicap 3

Every big race Steven M. Asmussen has won

102 winners, newest first

48 different races

Year Race Horse Jockey Country Worth
2026 Chick Lang Stakes Obliteration José Ortiz United States £112,782
2026 Dubai World Cup Magnitude Jose L. Ortiz United Arab Emirates £9,022,556£9.0m
2026 Ohio Derby Chip Honcho Jose L. Ortiz United States £375,940
2026 Spinaway Stakes Summer Starlet Ricardo Santana Jr. United States £225,564
2026 Stephen Foster Stakes Magnitude Jose L. Ortiz United States £1,503,759£1.5m
2025 Iowa Derby Magnitude Ben Curtis United States £187,970
2025 Louisiana Derby Tiztastic Joel Rosario United States £751,880
2025 Risen Star Stakes Magnitude Ben Curtis United States £375,940
2024 Churchill Downs Stakes Gun Pilot Cristian Torres United States £751,880
2024 Jaipur Stakes Cogburn Irad Ortiz Jr. United States £375,940
2024 Lecomte Stakes Track Phantom Joel Rosario United States £187,970
2023 Apple Blossom Handicap Clairiere Joel Rosario United States £939,850
2023 Iowa Derby How Did He Do That Richard Eramia United States £187,970
2023 Matt Winn Stakes Disarm Joel Rosario United States £300,752
2023 Maxfield Stakes Ryvit Cristian Torres United States £187,970
2023 Ogden Phipps Stakes Clairiere Joel Rosario United States £375,940
2023 Oklahoma Derby How Did He Do That Stewart Elliott United States £300,752
2023 West Virginia Derby Red Route One Cristian Torres United States £300,752
2022 Churchill Downs Stakes Jackie's Warrior Joel Rosario United States £751,880
2022 Jim Dandy Stakes Epicenter Joel Rosario United States £375,940
2022 La Troienne Stakes Pauline's Pearl Joel Rosario United States £751,880
2022 Louisiana Derby Epicenter Joel Rosario United States £751,880
2022 Maxfield Stakes Gunite Tyler Gaffalione United States £187,970
2022 Ogden Phipps Stakes Clairiere Joel Rosario United States £375,940
2022 Perryville Stakes Gunite Tyler Gaffalione United States £263,158
2022 Risen Star Stakes Epicenter Joel Rosario United States £375,940
2021 Forego Stakes Yaupon Ricardo Santana Jr. United States £375,940
2021 Frizette Stakes Echo Zulu Ricardo Santana Jr. United States £300,752
2021 Hopeful Stakes Gunite Ricardo Santana Jr. United States £225,564
2021 Lecomte Stakes Midnight Bourbon Joseph Talamo United States £187,970
2021 Pat Day Mile Stakes Jackie's Warrior Joel Rosario United States £563,910
2021 Spinaway Stakes Echo Zulu Ricardo Santana Jr. United States £225,564
2020 Albany Stakes Chestertown José Ortiz United States £187,970
2020 Champagne Stakes Jackie's Warrior Joel Rosario United States £375,940
2020 Hopeful Stakes Jackie's Warrior Joel Rosario United States £225,564
2020 Ogden Phipps Stakes She's a Julie Ricardo Santana Jr. United States £375,940
2020 Perryville Stakes Nashville Ricardo Santana Jr. United States £263,158
2020 Saudi Cup Midnight Bisou Mike E. Smith Saudi Arabia £3,950,000£4.0m
2020 Southwest Stakes Silver Prospector Ricardo Santana Jr. United States £751,880
2019 Apple Blossom Handicap Midnight Bisou Mike E. Smith United States £939,850
2019 Breeders' Stakes Tone Broke Rafael Hernandez Canada £268,400
2019 Churchill Downs Stakes Mitole Ricardo Santana Jr. United States £751,880
2019 Derby City Distaff Stakes Mia Mischief Ricardo Santana Jr. United States £751,880
2019 Forego Stakes Mitole Ricardo Santana Jr. United States £375,940
2019 Frizette Stakes Wicked Whisper Joel Rosario United States £300,752
2019 Hopeful Stakes Basin José Ortiz United States £225,564
2019 La Troienne Stakes She's a Julie Ricardo Santana Jr. United States £751,880
2019 Metropolitan Handicap Mitole Ricardo Santana Jr. United States £751,880
2019 Ogden Phipps Stakes Midnight Bisou Mike E. Smith United States £375,940
2019 Rebel Stakes Long Range Toddy Jon Court United States £751,880
2018 Jim Dandy Stakes Tenfold Ricardo Santana Jr. United States £375,940
2018 Metropolitan Handicap Bee Jersey Ricardo Santana Jr. United States £751,880
2017 Iowa Derby Hence Mike Smith United States £187,970
2017 Oklahoma Derby Untrapped Ricardo Santana Jr. United States £300,752
2017 Stephen Foster Stakes Gun Runner Florent Geroux United States £1,503,759£1.5m
2017 Sunland Park Derby Hence Alfredo J. Juarez Jr. United States £375,940
2017 Whitney Stakes Gun Runner Florent Geroux United States £751,880
2016 Louisiana Derby Gun Runner Florent Geroux United States £751,880
2016 Matt Winn Stakes Gun Runner Florent Geroux United States £300,752
2016 Risen Star Stakes Gun Runner Florent Geroux United States £375,940
2015 Apple Blossom Handicap Untapable John R. Velazquez United States £939,850
2015 Frizette Stakes Nickname Javier Castellano United States £300,752
2014 Kentucky Oaks Untapable Rosie Napravnik United States £1,127,820£1.1m
2014 Matt Winn Stakes Tapiture Rosie Napravnik United States £300,752
2014 Southwest Stakes Tapiture Ricardo Santana Jr. United States £751,880
2014 West Virginia Derby Tapiture Rosie Napravnik United States £300,752
2012 El Camino Real Derby Daddy Nose Best Julien Leparoux United States £75,188
2012 Pat Day Mile Stakes Hierro Julien Leparoux United States £563,910
2012 Sunland Park Derby Daddy Nose Best Julien Leparoux United States £375,940
2012 West Virginia Derby Macho Macho Corey Nakatani United States £300,752
2011 El Camino Real Derby Silver Medallion Russell Baze United States £75,188
2011 Frizette Stakes My Miss Aurelia Corey Nakatani United States £300,752
2011 Indiana Derby Wilburn Julien R. Leparoux United States £225,564
2011 Quick Call Stakes Great Mills Julien R. Leparoux United States £131,579
2011 Sham Stakes Tapizar Garrett K. Gomez United States £75,188
2011 Smarty Jones Stakes (Parx) Wilburn Corey Nakatani United States £150,376
2011 Woody Stephens Stakes Justin Phillip Ramon A. Dominguez United States £375,940
2010 Matt Winn Stakes Thiskyhasnolimit Shaun Bridgmohan United States £300,752
2010 Smarty Jones Stakes (Parx) Thiskyhasnolimit Jamie Theriot United States £150,376
2009 Discovery Stakes Haynesfield Ramon Domínguez United States £112,782
2009 Haskell Stakes Rachel Alexandra ƒ Calvin H. Borel United States £751,880
2009 Jim Dandy Stakes Kensei Edgar Prado United States £375,940
2009 Spinaway Stakes Hot Dixie Chick Robby Albarado United States £225,564
2009 West Virginia Derby § Soul Warrior Dale V. Beckner United States £300,752
2008 Bay Shore Stakes J Be K Garrett K. Gomez United States £112,782
2008 Lecomte Stakes Z Fortune Shaun Bridgmohan United States £187,970
2008 Louisiana Derby Pyro Sh.Bridgmohan United States £751,880
2008 Risen Star Stakes Pyro Shaun Bridgmohan United States £375,940
2008 Stephen Foster Stakes Curlin Robby Albarado United States £1,503,759£1.5m
2008 Woody Stephens Stakes J Be K Garrett K. Gomez United States £375,940
2007 Bryan Station Stakes Inca King Shaun Bridgmohan United States £451,128
2007 Indiana Derby Zanjero Robby Albarado United States £225,564
2007 Mike Lee Stakes Chief's Lake Garrett K. Gomez United States £93,985
2007 Rebel Stakes Curlin Robby Albarado United States £751,880
2007 West Virginia Derby Zanjero Shaun Bridgmohan United States £300,752
2006 Iowa Derby More Than Regal Shaun Bridgmohan United States £187,970
2005 Kentucky Oaks Summerly Jerry Bailey United States £1,127,820£1.1m
2005 Matt Winn Stakes Razor Mike E. Smith United States £300,752
2005 West Virginia Derby Real Dandy Mark Guidry United States £300,752
2004 Ballerina Handicap Lady Tak Jerry D. Bailey United States £375,940
2004 Lexington Stakes (Keeneland) Quintons Gold Rush Jerry D. Bailey United States £300,752
2003 Matt Winn Stakes Posse Corey J. Lanerie United States £300,752
2003 Woody Stephens Stakes Posse Corey J. Lanerie United States £375,940
2002 Albany Stakes Private Emblem Jerry D. Bailey United States £187,970
2002 Iowa Derby Easyfromthegitgo Donnie Meche United States £187,970
2002 Lecomte Stakes Easyfromthegitgo Donnie Meche United States £187,970
2002 Rebel Stakes Windward Passage Donnie Meche United States £751,880
2002 Southwest Stakes Private Emblem Donnie Meche United States £751,880
2001 Louisiana Derby Fifty Stars Donnie Meche United States £751,880
2001 Spinaway Stakes Cashier's Dream Donnie Meche United States £225,564
2000 Rebel Stakes Snuck In Cash Asmussen United States £751,880

The figure on each row is what that race puts up today, which is the number that says how big a day it was. The prize itself goes to the owner and the trainer takes a percentage of it, set by the rules of the country the race is run in.

Where Steven M. Asmussen wins

4 countries

Country Wins Share Biggest race won there
United States 108 106% Stephen Foster Stakes
United Arab Emirates 1 1% Dubai World Cup
Saudi Arabia 1 1% Saudi Cup
Canada 1 1% Breeders' Stakes

The trainers either side

Ranked 36th of 187 on big-race wins

# Trainer Wins Races Span Biggest win
26 Robert J. Frankel 143 82 1973 to 2008 £5,493,600£5.5m
27 Robert Collet 137 79 1978 to 2015 £5,493,600£5.5m
28 C. R. McGaughey III 128 68 1978 to 2025 £1,503,759£1.5m
29 Martin Pipe 128 46 1981 to 2006 £450,000
30 Brad H. Cox 122 79 2017 to 2026 £9,022,556£9.0m
31 Freddy Head 114 71 1999 to 2021 £4,511,278£4.5m
32 Carlos Laffon-Parias 107 68 1995 to 2024 £4,273,504£4.3m
33 Woody Stephens 106 55 1949 to 1989 £3,759,399£3.8m
34 Vincent O'Brien 105 38 1948 to 1993 £4,273,504£4.3m
35 Francis-Henri Graffard 104 75 2012 to 2026 £5,493,600£5.5m
37 Mark E. Casse 102 60 1981 to 2026 £1,503,759£1.5m
38 Stefano Botti 100 28 2009 to 2026 £447,692
39 Mark Johnston 96 55 1994 to 2022 £4,511,278£4.5m
40 Nigel Twiston-Davies 90 44 1987 to 2024 £646,880
41 Richard Hannon Sr. 90 49 1973 to 2013 £650,000
42 Dick Hern 89 43 1958 to 1997 £1,500,000£1.5m
43 Bruno Schütz 88 36 1971 to 1997 £555,556
44 Philip Hobbs 88 47 1986 to 2026 £450,000
45 Andreas Schütz 87 47 1998 to 2023 £3,040,000£3.0m
46 Henri-Alex Pantall 87 60 1989 to 2026 £854,701

Frequently asked questions

How many big races has Steven M. Asmussen won?

102, across 48 different races between 2000 and 2026. That is 36th of the 187 trainers on this site.

What is the biggest race Steven M. Asmussen has won?

the Dubai World Cup, worth £9,022,556 and run in the United Arab Emirates. Steven M. Asmussen won it in 2026.

Which race has Steven M. Asmussen won most often?

the Matt Winn Stakes, 6 times at Churchill Downs. 30 of these races have gone to Steven M. Asmussen more than once.

How much prize money has Steven M. Asmussen won?

The prize goes to the owner, and the trainer takes a percentage of it set by the rules of the country the race is run in. What this page holds is the races themselves: 102 wins, the biggest of them worth £9,022,556.

When did Steven M. Asmussen win these races?

Between 2000 and 2026. The busiest spell was 2019-21, with 24 of them.

Where to next

The races Steven M. Asmussen has won, and the trainers around them

The races Steven M. Asmussen has won

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