Gary Stevens / Biography

Professional jockey.
Through 2003, has eight Triple Crown victories: Three Kentucky Derbys: Winning Colors in 1988, Thunder Gulch in 1995, and Silver Charm in 1997. Two Preakness Stakes: Point Given in 2001 and Silver Charm in 1997. Two Belmont Stakes: Thunder Gulch in 1995 and Victory Gallop in 1998. Through 2002, Gary has won eight Breeders' Cup races.
Through 2002, has had 4,691 wins and has won $206,293,634 in purses. He has won 28 races with purses of $1 million or more.
In 1993, became the youngest jockey to surpass $100 million dollars in purse earnings. He was the leading money winning jockey in 1990 with $19.8 million in purses and 1998 with $13.8 million. Ranked among top 10 money winners from 1985-99 and in 2001. He won the inaugural National Jockey Championship at Lone Star Park in 1997.
He won the Eclipse Award as the nation's top jockey in 1998 and awarded George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award in 1996. He was president of the Jockey's Guild in 1997. He has won 15 major racing meet titles.
Was inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame in 1997 at the age of 34, the second youngest jockey to be voted in.
Was named one of People Magazines 50 Most Beautiful People of 2003.
Met his wife, Angie Athayde, on the set of Seabiscuit