Gary Stevens


About

Also Known As
Gary Lynn Stevens
Birth Place
Caldwell, Idaho, USA
Born
March 06, 1963

Biography

Life Events

1979

At 16, rode his first thoroughbred winner Lil Star for his dad - in his first start - in Les Bois Park in Idaho

1986

Won his first Santa Anita title; went on to win again in 1988, 1990, and 1993

1988

Won his first Kentucky Derby

1999

Briefly retired from horse-racing due to debilitating knee pain

2003

Made his acting debut in the drama feature "Seabiscuit"

2005

Officially retired from racing and became a racing analyst for NBC and horse-racing network TVG

2012

Co-starred with Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte on the horse-racing drama "Luck" (HBO)

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