- Cash Asmussen
Cash Asmussen (born
March 15 ,1962 , in Agar,South Dakota ) is an Americanthoroughbred horse racing jockey . Born Brian Keith Asmussen, in 1977 he legally changed his name to "Cash". From aTexas horse racing family, his parents, Keith and Marilyn "Sis" Asmussen, operate a ranch inLaredo, Texas . His brother Steve is a successfulhorse trainer , whoseCurlin was the 2007 U.S. Horse of the Year after winning that year's Preakness andBreeders' Cup Classic , and also won the 2008Dubai World Cup .Asmussen scored his first important
graded stakes race win at theBeldame Stakes in 1979 and went on to win that year'sEclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey . In 1981 he won theCoaching Club American Oaks atBelmont Park and traveled to Japan where he won theJapan Cup . The following year he won theWashington, D.C., International and his first of twoTurf Classic Invitational Stakes then gained his most success as a jockey racing inFrance where he went to ride under contract for the wealthy stable owner,Stavros Niarchos .While based in
Chantilly ,France , Cash Asmussen also scored victories in a number of important stakes races inEngland including the 1988July Cup , 1989Coronation Stakes , 1990Coronation Cup , and the 1993St. James's Palace Stakes . Racing inIreland he won the 1987Irish St. Leger and the 1988National Stakes . Asmussen also returned to compete in the U.S. for various major races and won his second "Washington, D.C., International" in 1984 plus the 1988 and 1992Arlington Million inChicago . Internationally he also won the 1993Canadian International Stakes and the 1994Hong Kong Cup .The first foreign rider to win the French riding title, between 1985 and 1990 Cash Asmussen was the country's Champion jockey every year except for 1987 when he competed in
Ireland . In 1991, he rodeSuave Dancer to victory in thePrix de l'Arc de Triomphe , France's most prestigious race. In 1998, ridingDream Well Cash completed the double, by winning both the Irish and French Derby. During his career in France he won numerous other Group 1 races.Cash Asmussen retired from riding in 2001. Over the course of his career, he rode more than 3,000 winners races. He resides in Laredo with his wife, Cheryl Lynn Asmussen and their three daughters.
Major winners
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*Canadian International Stakes : 1993 Husband
*Arlington Million : 1988Mill Native USA
*Beldame Stakes : 1979Waya
*Vosburgh Stakes : 1980Plugged Nickle , 1981 Guilty Conscience
*Coaching Club American Oaks : 1981Wayward Lass
*Mother Goose Stakes : 1981Wayward Lass
*Turf Classic Invitational Stakes : 1982April Run , 1994Tikkanen
*Washington, D.C., International : 1982April Run , 1984Seattle Song
*Arlington Million : 1992 Dear Doctor
*Breeders' Cup Mile : 1997Spinning World FRA
*Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe : 1991Suave Dancer
*Prix du Cadran : 1988 Yaka, 1992Sought Out
*Prix de l'Opéra : 1990Colour Chart , 1998 Insight
*Prix de la Forêt : 1993 Dolphin Street
*Prix Jacques Le Marois : 1989Polish Precedent , 1992Exit to Nowhere , 1994East of the Moon , 1996 & 1997Spinning World
*Grand Critérium: 1989Jade Robbery , 1998Way of Light
*Grand Prix de Paris : 1989 Dancehall
*Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud : 1988Village Star , 1990 In the Wings, 1997Helissio , 2000Montjeu
*Poule d'Essai des Pouliches : 1993Madeleine's Dream , 1994East of the Moon
*Poule d'Essai des Poulains : 1983L'Emigrant , 1986Fast Topaze , 1993Kingmambo
*Prix d'Ispahan : 1987Highest Honor , 1990 Creator
*Prix du Jockey Club : 1991Suave Dancer , 1993 Hernando, 1998Dream Well , 1999Montjeu
*Prix de Diane : 1984Northern Trick , 1994East of the Moon , 1996Sil Sila
*Prix Royal-Oak : 1988Star Lift
*Prix Jean Prat : 1984 Mendez, 1985Baillamont , 1986Magical Wonder , 1989Local Talent
*Prix du Moulin de Longchamp : 1984 Mendez, 1988Soviet Star , 1989Polish Precedent , 1993Kingmambo , 1997Spinning World , 2000Indian Lodge
*Prix de la Salamandre : 1983Seattle Song , 1993Coup de Genie
*Prix Ganay : 1984Romildo , 1990 Creator
*Prix Lupin : 1983L'Emigrant , 1986Fast Topaze , 1993 Hernando
*Prix Maurice de Gheest : 1990 Dead Certain, 1995 Cherokee Rose
*Prix Morny : 1993Coup de Genie
*Prix Vermeille : 1984Northern Trick , 1996My Emma HKG
*Hong Kong Cup : 1997Val's Prince IRL
*Irish St. Leger : 1987 Eurobird
*National Stakes : 1985 Tate Gallery, 1987 Caerwent
*Irish Derby : 1998Dream Well , 1999Montjeu
*Irish 2,000 Guineas : 1996Spinning World
*Irish Champion Stakes : 1991Suave Dancer JPN
*Japan Cup : 1981Mairzy Doates flagicon|United Kingdom
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*July Cup : 1988Soviet Star
*Coronation Stakes : 1989Golden Opinion
*Coronation Cup : 1990 In the Wings
*St. James's Palace Stakes : 1993Kingmambo
*Racing Post Trophy : 1991Seattle Rhyme
*Cheveley Park Stakes : 1989 Dead Certain
*Fillies' Mile : 1993Fairy Heights
*Haydock Sprint Cup : 1991Polar Falcon , 1995 Cherokee Rose
*Middle Park Stakes : 1990Lycius
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