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TRAINER · 33rd BY BIG-RACE WINS

Woody Stephens

106 wins in the world's richest races between 1949 and 1989, across 45 different races. The biggest is the Kentucky Derby, worth £3,759,399.

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 106
BIGGEST WIN £3.8m
RACES WON 45
FIRST AND LAST 1949 to 1989
COUNTRIES 1

When the wins came

106 wins from 1949 to 1989, in 3-year spells

Best spell: 1983-85, 20 wins

A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: Woody Stephens took 20 of these 106 in 1983-85 alone.

The races Woody Stephens keeps winning

By number of wins

26 won more than once

Dwyer Stakes 6 Frizette Stakes 5 Saranac Stakes 5 Kentucky Oaks 4 Breeders' Futurity Stakes 4 Blue Grass Stakes 3 Pennsylvania Derby 3 Pat Day Mile Stakes 3 Champagne Stakes 3 Acorn Stakes 3 Personal Ensign Stakes 3 Spinaway Stakes 3

Every big race Woody Stephens has won

106 winners, newest first

45 different races

Year Race Horse Jockey Country Worth
1989 Dwyer Stakes Roi Danzig Eddie Maple United States £150,376
1988 Forerunner Stakes Posen Don Brumfield United States £75,188
1988 Fountain of Youth Stakes Forty Niner Eddie Maple United States £300,752
1988 Lafayette Stakes Forty Niner Pat Day United States £300,752
1988 Pennsylvania Derby Cefis Larry Saumell United States £751,880
1988 Saranac Stakes Posen Don Brumfield United States £112,782
1987 Breeders' Futurity Stakes Forty Niner Eddie Maple United States £488,722
1987 Champagne Stakes Forty Niner Eddie Maple United States £375,940
1987 Dwyer Stakes Gone West Eddie Maple United States £150,376
1987 Gotham Stakes Gone West Robbie Davis United States £225,564
1987 Jockey Club Gold Cup Creme Fraiche Laffit Pincay Jr. United States £751,880
1987 Withers Stakes Gone West Eddie Maple United States £187,970
1986 Acorn Stakes Lotka Jerry Bailey United States £375,940
1986 Belmont Stakes Danzig Connection Chris McCarron United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1986 Jockey Club Gold Cup Creme Fraiche Randy Romero United States £751,880
1986 Pegasus Stakes Danzig Connection Pat Day United States £112,782
1986 Peter Pan Stakes Danzig Connection Pat Day United States £150,376
1986 Saranac Stakes Glow Eddie Maple United States £112,782
1985 American Derby Creme Fraiche Eddie Maple United States £75,188
1985 Dwyer Stakes Stephan's Odyssey Laffit Pincay Jr. United States £150,376
1985 Jerome Stakes Creme Fraiche Eddie Maple United States £112,782
1985 Jim Dandy Stakes Stephan's Odyssey Laffit Pincay Jr. United States £375,940
1985 Pat Day Mile Stakes Creme Fraiche Randy Romero United States £563,910
1985 Super Derby Creme Fraiche Eddie Maple United States £187,970
1984 Acorn Stakes Miss Oceana Eddie Maple United States £375,940
1984 Florida Derby Swale Laffit Pincay Jr. United States £751,880
1984 Forerunner Stakes Devil's Bag Eddie Maple United States £75,188
1984 Hutcheson Stakes Swale Eddie Maple United States £56,391
1984 Kentucky Derby Swale Laffit Pincay Jr. United States £3,759,399£3.8m
1984 Pat Day Mile Stakes Devil's Bag Eddie Maple United States £563,910
1984 Pennsylvania Derby Morning Bob Greg McCarron United States £751,880
1983 Breeders' Futurity Stakes Swale Eddie Maple United States £488,722
1983 Champagne Stakes Devil's Bag Eddie Maple United States £375,940
1983 Cotillion Handicap Quixotic Lady Chris McCarron United States £751,880
1983 Frizette Stakes Miss Oceana Eddie Maple United States £300,752
1983 New York Stakes Sabin Eddie Maple United States £563,910
1983 Pat Day Mile Stakes Caveat Laffit Pincay Jr. United States £563,910
1983 Saranac Stakes Sabin Eddie Maple United States £112,782
1982 Dwyer Stakes Conquistador Cielo Eddie Maple United States £150,376
1982 Jim Dandy Stakes Conquistador Cielo Eddie Maple United States £375,940
1982 Metropolitan Handicap Conquistador Cielo Eddie Maple United States £751,880
1982 Personal Ensign Stakes Number Eddie Maple United States £375,940
1981 Acorn Stakes Heavenly Cause Laffit Pincay Jr. United States £375,940
1981 Diana Stakes De La Rose Eddie Maple United States £375,940
1981 Fountain of Youth Stakes Akureyri Eddie Maple United States £300,752
1981 Hollywood Derby De La Rose Eddie Maple United States £300,752
1981 Kentucky Oaks Heavenly Cause Laffit Pincay Jr. United States £1,127,820£1.1m
1981 Saranac Stakes De La Rose Eddie Maple United States £112,782
1980 Frizette Stakes Heavenly Cause Laffit Pincay Jr. United States £300,752
1979 American Derby Smarten Sam Maple United States £75,188
1979 Frizette Stakes Smart Angle Sam Maple United States £300,752
1979 Illinois Derby Smarten Sam Maple United States £187,970
1979 James W. Murphy Stakes Smarten Sam Maple United States £75,188
1979 Ohio Derby Smarten Sam Maple United States £375,940
1979 Pennsylvania Derby Smarten Sam Maple United States £751,880
1979 Spinaway Stakes Smart Angle Sam Maple United States £225,564
1978 Alabama Stakes White Star Line Michael Venezia United States £451,128
1978 Kentucky Oaks White Star Line Eddie Maple United States £1,127,820£1.1m
1978 Personal Ensign Stakes Mrs. Warren Jorge Velásquez United States £375,940
1978 Test Stakes White Star Line Jeffrey Fell United States £375,940
1978 Wood Memorial Stakes Believe It Eddie Maple United States £563,910
1976 Frizette Stakes Sensational Jorge Velásquez United States £300,752
1976 Lexington Stakes (NYRA) Fabled Monarch Jacinto Vásquez United States £75,188
1976 Spinaway Stakes Mrs. Warren Eddie Maple United States £225,564
1975 Breeders' Futurity Stakes Harbor Springs Eddie Maple United States £488,722
1975 Saranac Stakes Bravest Roman Eddie Maple United States £112,782
1974 Blue Grass Stakes Judger Laffit Pincay, Jr. United States £939,850
1974 Florida Derby Judger Laffit Pincay Jr. United States £751,880
1974 Kentucky Derby Cannonade Ángel Cordero Jr. United States £3,759,399£3.8m
1971 Louisiana Derby Northfields Walter Blum United States £751,880
1971 Personal Ensign Stakes Kittiwake Heliodoro Gustines United States £375,940
1970 Coaching Club American Oaks Missile Belle Pete D. Anderson United States £375,940
1970 Hopeful Stakes Proudest Roman John L. Rotz United States £225,564
1969 Lexington Stakes (NYRA) Eaglesham Pete Anderson United States £75,188
1969 Spinaway Stakes Meritus Manuel Ycaza United States £225,564
1969 Withers Stakes Ack Ack † Manuel Ycaza United States £187,970
1963 Forerunner Stakes Never Bend Manuel Ycaza United States £75,188
1963 Kentucky Oaks Sally Ship Manuel Ycaza United States £1,127,820£1.1m
1962 Champagne Stakes Never Bend Manuel Ycaza United States £375,940
1960 Alabama Stakes Make Sail Manuel Ycaza United States £451,128
1960 Kentucky Oaks Make Sail Manuel Ycaza United States £1,127,820£1.1m
1960 Metropolitan Handicap Bald Eagle Manuel Ycaza United States £751,880
1958 Dwyer Stakes Victory Morn Eric Guerin United States £150,376
1958 Frizette Stakes Merry Hill Ray Broussard United States £300,752
1956 Manhattan Stakes Flying Fury Ted Atkinson United States £751,880
1955 Jerome Stakes Traffic Judge Eddie Arcaro United States £112,782
1955 Ohio Derby Traffic Judge Eddie Arcaro United States £375,940
1955 Withers Stakes Traffic Judge Eddie Arcaro United States £187,970
1954 Blue Grass Stakes Goyamo Eddie Arcaro United States £939,850
1954 Breeders' Futurity Stakes Brother Tex Pete D. Anderson United States £488,722
1952 Dwyer Stakes Blue Man Conn McCreary United States £150,376
1952 Preakness Stakes Blue Man Conn McCreary United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1949 Blue Grass Stakes Halt Conn McCreary United States £939,850
1949 Test Stakes Lady Dorimar Conn McCreary United States £375,940

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.

The trainers either side

Ranked 33rd of 187 on big-race wins

# Trainer Wins Races Span Biggest win
23 Henry Cecil 162 59 1970 to 2013 £1,503,759£1.5m
24 Élie Lellouche 156 77 1985 to 2014 £4,273,504£4.3m
25 John Dunlop 146 89 1968 to 2011 £1,500,000£1.5m
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
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
36 Steven M. Asmussen 102 48 2000 to 2026 £9,022,556£9.0m
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

Frequently asked questions

How many big races has Woody Stephens won?

106, across 45 different races between 1949 and 1989. That is 33rd of the 187 trainers on this site.

What is the biggest race Woody Stephens has won?

the Kentucky Derby, worth £3,759,399 and run in the United States. Woody Stephens won it in 1984, 1974.

Which race has Woody Stephens won most often?

the Dwyer Stakes, 6 times at Aqueduct Racetrack. 26 of these races have gone to Woody Stephens more than once.

How much prize money has Woody Stephens 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: 106 wins, the biggest of them worth £3,759,399.

When did Woody Stephens win these races?

Between 1949 and 1989. The busiest spell was 1983-85, with 20 of them.

Where to next

The races Woody Stephens has won, and the trainers around them

The races Woody Stephens has won

The trainers either side

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