page_title: Steve Cauthen
hierarchical_section_title: Steve Cauthen
caption_attribution_description: English: Steve Cauthen, Triple Crown winning jockey of Affirmed (1978), at 2014 Belmont Stakes
context_page_description: Steve Cauthen is an American jockey who is now retired.
  In 1977 he became the first jockey to win over $6 million in a year, and in 1978 he became the youngest jockey to win the U. S. Triple Crown. Cauthen is the only jockey ever named Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year.
  After riding for a few years in the United States, he began racing in Europe. He is the only jockey to have won both the Kentucky Derby and the Epsom Derby.
context_section_description: Steve Cauthen (born May 1, 1960) is an American jockey who is now retired.
  In 1977 he became the first jockey to win over $6 million in a year, and in 1978 he became the youngest jockey to win the U. S. Triple Crown. Cauthen is the only jockey ever named Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year.
  After riding for a few years in the United States, he began racing in Europe. He is the only jockey to have won both the Kentucky Derby and the Epsom Derby.
caption: Steve Cauthen at the 2014 Belmont Stakes
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