Born:
1965-11-18 Gettysburg South Dakota, USA Currently Residing: Arlington Texas, USA Steve resides at Arlington with his wife Julie and three sons - Keith, Darren and Eric. Notes: Steve Asmussen is an American Thoroughbr ed reacehorse trainer. Asmussen hails from a horse racing family. Both, mom and dad train horses. Older bro, cash Asmussen is a retired jockey of fame, winning the Eclipse Award. Steve Asmussen learned the art of horse rearing from his parents in his childhood days. Keeping the wish in mind to become a jockey, Asmussen took out jockey̢۪ s license at 16. Rode three successful years in New Mexico, California and New York and took retirement thereafter to concentrat e solely on training. He commenced his training career in 1986 training Thoroughbr eds in New Mexico. Asmussen had set 407 victories in 2002 to register a record of 400 single season̢۪ s win as trainer. He set a new record in 2004 with 555 wins as a trainer. He trained Curlin, 2007 Preakness Stakes winner. Curlin managed the 3rd spot in 2007 Kentucky Derby and 2nd spot in 2007 Belmont Stakes. He was rewarded the title - Lone Star̢۪s Hall of Fame - in 2007. In 2008, he received the Eclipse Award for Outstandin g Trainer. |
| Year | Races Run | Wins | Place | Show | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 492 | 115 | 78 | 64 | $3,953,539 |
| 2011 | 1 | 348 | 289 | 235 | $16,288,735 |
| 2010 | 2 | 506 | 429 | 326 | $16,308,920 |
| 2009 | 2 | 650 | 489 | 397 | $21,884,695 |
| 2008 | 3 | 621 | 494 | 416 | $24,223,187 |
| 2007 | 2 | 488 | 414 | 329 | $23,899,544 |
| 2006 | 1 | 241 | 198 | 171 | $7,715,373 |
| 2005 | 2 | 473 | 380 | 305 | $13,293,265 |
| 2004 | 2 | 555 | 361 | 348 | $14,003,203 |
| 2003 | 1 | 452 | 352 | 301 | $11,725,782 |
| 2002 | 1 | 407 | 320 | 281 | $10,248,260 |
| 2001 | 1 | 294 | 245 | 212 | $8,068,409 |
| 2000 | 1 | 233 | 199 | 144 | $5,864,231 |
| 1999 | 614 | 120 | 119 | 91 | $4,181,586 |
| 1998 | 529 | 101 | 81 | 77 | $2,496,959 |
| 1997 | 328 | 67 | 46 | 36 | $1,786,611 |
| 1996 | 509 | 76 | 86 | 65 | $1,331,340 |
| 1995 | 600 | 130 | 116 | 84 | $1,019,210 |
| 1994 | 322 | 68 | 58 | 45 | $631,484 |
| 1993 | 305 | 38 | 33 | 50 | $480,214 |
| 1992 | 259 | 48 | 39 | 24 | $424,025 |
| 1991 | 210 | 35 | 25 | 31 | $222,110 |
| 1990 | 179 | 21 | 31 | 23 | $198,230 |
| 1989 | 178 | 22 | 19 | 18 | $153,491 |
| 1988 | 139 | 17 | 19 | 15 | $144,183 |
| 1987 | 167 | 30 | 25 | 19 | $154,964 |
| 1986 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | $2,324 |
| Asmussen started training Thoroughbreds in 1986. |
| He was the trainer of 2007 Horse of the Year Curlin |
| American Classics/Breeders' Cup wins:- Preakness Stakes (2007, 2009) Breeders' Cup Classic (2007) |
| Racing Awards:- United States Champion Trainer by wins (2002, 2004, 2008) Eclipse Award for Outstanding Trainer (2008) |
| He trained - Cuvee, Storm Treasure, Curlin, Lady Tak, Pyro |
| Major Racing Wins:- Sport Page Handicap (1996) Mother Goose Stakes (1999) Saratoga Special Stakes (2003) Belmont Futurity Stakes (2003, 2005) Test Stakes (2003) Lafayette Stakes (2003, 2004) Lexington Stakes (2004) Ballerina Handicap (2004) Cowdin Stakes (2005) Kentucky Oaks (2005) Rebel Stakes (2007) Cowdin Stakes (2005) Arkansas Derby (2007) |