
Cash Asmussen (born March 15, 1962 in
Agar
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,
South Dakota
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) is an American
thoroughbred horse racing
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jockey. Born Brian Keith Asmussen, in 1977 he legally changed his name to "Cash".
From a
Texas
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horse racing family, his parents, Keith and Marilyn "Sis" Asmussen, operate a ranch in
Laredo in
Webb County, Texas. His brother,
Steve Asmussen
Steven Mark Asmussen (born November 18, 1965) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. The leading trainer in North America by wins, he is a two-time winner of the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Trainer and was inducted into the National M ...
, is a successful
horse trainer
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in American racing.
Career
Asmussen scored his first important
graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a thoroughbred horse race in the United States that meets the criteria of the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA). A specific grade level (I, II, III or listed) is the ...
win at the
Beldame Stakes in 1979 and won that year's
Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey. In 1981, he rode Wayward Lass to victory in the
Coaching Club American Oaks at
Belmont Park
Belmont Park is a major thoroughbred horse racing facility in the northeastern United States, located in Elmont, New York, just east of the New York City limits. It was opened on May 4, 1905.
It is operated by the non-profit New York Raci ...
(over the 1-5 entry of De La Rose and Heavenly Cause, who ran last and next-to-last), and traveled to Japan where he won the
Japan Cup. The following year he won the
Washington, D.C. International Stakes and his first of two
Turf Classic Invitational Stakes
The Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes is a Grade I American Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race for three years old and older over a distance of miles on the turf track scheduled annually in late September or early October at Belmont Park in Elm ...
then gained his most success as a jockey racing in
France
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where he went to ride under contract for the wealthy stable owner,
Stavros Niarchos
Stavros Spyrou Niarchos ( el, Σταύρος Σπύρου Νιάρχος, ; 3 July 1909 – 15 April 1996) was a Greek billionaire shipping tycoon. Starting in 1952, he had the world's biggest supertankers built for his fleet. Propelled by both ...
.
While based at
Chantilly Racecourse
Chantilly Racecourse (In French: "Hippodrome de Chantilly") is a Thoroughbred turf racecourse for flat racing in Chantilly, Oise, France, about north of the centre of the city of Paris.
Chantilly Racecourse is located in the country's main ...
in
Chantilly,
France
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, Asmussen also scored victories in a number of important stakes races in
England
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including the 1988
July Cup
The July Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metre ...
, 1989
Coronation Stakes
The Coronation Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old fillies. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 7 furlong and 213 yards (1,603 metres), and it is sched ...
, 1990
Coronation Cup
The Coronation Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Epsom Downs over a distance of 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 6 yards ...
, and the 1993
St. James's Palace Stakes
The St James's Palace Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old colts. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 7 furlongs and 213 yards (1,603 metres). It is sched ...
. Racing in
Ireland
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he won the 1987
Irish St. Leger and the 1988
National Stakes
The Vincent O'Brien National Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 met ...
. 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 1992
Arlington Million in
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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. Internationally he also won the 1993
Canadian International Stakes
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Since its creation i ...
and the 1997
Hong Kong Cup.
The first foreign rider to win the French riding title, between 1985 and 1990 Asmussen was the country's Champion jockey every year except for 1987 when he competed in
Ireland
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. In 1991, he rode
Suave Dancer
Suave Dancer (1988–1998) is a French Thoroughbred race horse.
Background
Bred by Lillie F. Webb's Xalapa Farm near Paris, Kentucky, Suave Dancer was sired by Green Dancer out of the mare Suavite, both American thoroughbreds. A male line desc ...
to victory in the
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is a Group races, Group 1 Flat racing, flat Horse racing, horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp Racec ...
, France's most prestigious race. In 1998, riding
Dream Well Asmussen completed the double, by winning both the Irish and French Derby. During his career in France he won numerous other
Group 1 races.
Asmussen retired from riding in 2001. Over the course of his career, he rode more than 3,000 winners .
Major winners
*
Canadian International Stakes
The Canadian International Stakes is a Grade I stakes race for thoroughbred racehorses three years of age and up on Turf. It is held annually in October at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The current purse is
Since its creation i ...
: 1993
Husband
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*
Arlington Million: 1988
Mill Native
*
Beldame Stakes: 1979
Waya
*
Vosburgh Stakes: 1980
Plugged Nickle, 1981
Guilty Conscience
*
Coaching Club American Oaks: 1981
Wayward Lass
*
Mother Goose Stakes
The Mother Goose Stakes is an American thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies held at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Raced on dirt in late June or early July, the race currently offers a purse of $300,000. Inaugurated in 1957 at a mi ...
: 1981
Wayward Lass
*
Turf Classic Invitational Stakes
The Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes is a Grade I American Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race for three years old and older over a distance of miles on the turf track scheduled annually in late September or early October at Belmont Park in Elm ...
: 1982
April Run, 1994
Tikkanen
*
Washington, D.C. International Stakes: 1982
April Run, 1984
Seattle Song
Seattle Song (February 19, 1981 – February 3, 1996) was a French-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1983 Prix de la Salamandre and 1984 Washington, D.C. International Stakes.
Background
Bred in Kentucky, Seattle Song was sired by 1977 U. ...
*
Hollywood Derby: 1984
Procida
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*
Arlington Million: 1992
Dear Doctor
*
Breeders' Cup Mile
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: 1997
Spinning World
Spinning World (foaled 1993 in Kentucky, United States) is a French thoroughbred racehorse who was one of the top European milers during the 1990s.
After winning the 1996 Irish 2,000 Guineas at The Curragh in Ireland, the first French horse ev ...
*
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is a Group races, Group 1 Flat racing, flat Horse racing, horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp Racec ...
: 1991
Suave Dancer
Suave Dancer (1988–1998) is a French Thoroughbred race horse.
Background
Bred by Lillie F. Webb's Xalapa Farm near Paris, Kentucky, Suave Dancer was sired by Green Dancer out of the mare Suavite, both American thoroughbreds. A male line desc ...
*
Prix du Cadran: 1988
Yaka, 1992
Sought Out
*
Prix de l'Opéra: 1990
Colour Chart, 1998
Insight
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*a piece of information
*the act or result of understanding the inner nature of things or of seeing intu ...
*
Prix de la Forêt
The Prix de la Forêt is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 1,400 metres (about 7 furlongs), and it ...
: 1993
Dolphin Street
*
Prix Jacques Le Marois
The Prix Jacques Le Marois is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbred colts and fillies aged three years or older. It is run at Deauville over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mil ...
: 1989
Polish Precedent, 1992
Exit to Nowhere
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* Emergency exit
* Overwing exit, a type of emergency exit on an airplane
* Exit ramp, a feature of a road interchange
A ...
, 1994
East of the Moon, 1996 & 1997
Spinning World
Spinning World (foaled 1993 in Kentucky, United States) is a French thoroughbred racehorse who was one of the top European milers during the 1990s.
After winning the 1996 Irish 2,000 Guineas at The Curragh in Ireland, the first French horse ev ...
*
Grand Critérium: 1989
Jade Robbery
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, 1998
Way of Light
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Paths
* a road, route, path or pathway, including long-distance paths.
* a straight rail or track on a machine tool, (such as that on the bed of a lathe) on which part of the machine slides
* Ways, large slipway in shipbuil ...
*
Grand Prix de Paris
The Grand Prix de Paris is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and ...
: 1989
Dancehall
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*
Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud
The Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Saint-Cloud over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and it i ...
: 1988
Village Star
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, 1990
In the Wings, 1997
Helissio, 2000
Montjeu
*
Poule d'Essai des Pouliches
The Poule d'Essai des Pouliches is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile) at ...
: 1993
Madeleine's Dream, 1994
East of the Moon
*
Poule d'Essai des Poulains
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Classification
Wurm (1975) placed it as an independent branch of Trans–New Guinea, but Ros ...
: 1983
L'Emigrant, 1986
Fast Topaze
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* Fast (noun), high speed or velocity
* Fast (noun, verb), to practice fasting, abstaining from food and/or water for a certain period of time
Acronyms and coded Computing and software
* '' Faceted Application of Su ...
, 1993
Kingmambo
*
Prix d'Ispahan
The Prix d'Ispahan is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 1,850 metres (about 1 mile and 1¼ furlongs), and i ...
: 1987
Highest Honor
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, 1990
Creator
*
Prix du Jockey Club: 1991
Suave Dancer
Suave Dancer (1988–1998) is a French Thoroughbred race horse.
Background
Bred by Lillie F. Webb's Xalapa Farm near Paris, Kentucky, Suave Dancer was sired by Green Dancer out of the mare Suavite, both American thoroughbreds. A male line desc ...
, 1993
Hernando, 1998
Dream Well, 1999
Montjeu
*
Prix de Diane
The Prix de Diane, sometimes referred to as the French Oaks, is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Chantilly over a distance of 2,100 met ...
: 1984
Northern Trick, 1994
East of the Moon, 1996
Sil Sila
*
Prix Royal-Oak: 1988
Star Lift
Star Lift (foaled Apr 14,1984) is a British Thoroughbred racehorse, winner of the 1988 Prix Royal-Oak.
Career
Star Lift debuted on June 6th, 1987, coming in at 4th place in Évry. On July 23, 1987, he won his first race at Saint-Cloud. In Octo ...
*
Prix Jean Prat: 1984
Mendez
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, 1985
Baillamont, 1986
Magical Wonder
Magical is the adjective for magic. It may also refer to:
* Magical (horse) (foaled 2015), Irish Thoroughbred racehorse
* "Magical" (song), released in 1985 by John Parr
* '' Magical: Disney's New Nighttime Spectacular of Magical Celebrations'' ...
, 1989
Local Talent
*
Prix du Moulin de Longchamp: 1984
Mendez
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, 1988
Soviet Star, 1989
Polish Precedent, 1993
Kingmambo, 1997
Spinning World
Spinning World (foaled 1993 in Kentucky, United States) is a French thoroughbred racehorse who was one of the top European milers during the 1990s.
After winning the 1996 Irish 2,000 Guineas at The Curragh in Ireland, the first French horse ev ...
, 2000
Indian Lodge
Indian Lodge (20 April 1996 – ca. 2006) was an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He failed to win as a two-year-old in 1998 but made steady progress in the following year, taking two minor races in spring and en ...
*
Prix de la Salamandre: 1983
Seattle Song
Seattle Song (February 19, 1981 – February 3, 1996) was a French-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1983 Prix de la Salamandre and 1984 Washington, D.C. International Stakes.
Background
Bred in Kentucky, Seattle Song was sired by 1977 U. ...
, 1993
Coup de Genie
*
Prix Ganay
The Prix Ganay is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 2,100 metres (about 1 mile and 2½ furlongs) at Long ...
: 1984
Romildo, 1990
Creator
*
Prix Lupin
The Prix Lupin was a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It was run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,100 metres (about 1 mile and 2½ furlongs), and it was scheduled to take place each year in ...
: 1983
L'Emigrant, 1986
Fast Topaze
Fast or FAST may refer to:
* Fast (noun), high speed or velocity
* Fast (noun, verb), to practice fasting, abstaining from food and/or water for a certain period of time
Acronyms and coded Computing and software
* '' Faceted Application of Su ...
, 1993
Hernando
*
Prix Maurice de Gheest
The Prix Maurice de Gheest is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Deauville over a distance of 1,300 metres (about 6½ furlongs), and it is sch ...
: 1990
Dead Certain, 1995
Cherokee Rose
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Description
It is an evergreen climbing shrub, scrambling over other shrubs and ...
*
Prix Morny
The Prix Morny is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Deauville over a distance of 1,200 metres (about 6 furlongs), and it is scheduled ...
: 1993
Coup de Genie
*
Prix Vermeille: 1984
Northern Trick, 1996
My Emma
*
Hong Kong Cup: 1997
Val's Prince
*
Irish St. Leger: 1987
Eurobird
*
National Stakes
The Vincent O'Brien National Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 met ...
: 1985
Tate Gallery
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, 1987
Caerwent
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*
Irish Derby
The Irish Derby ( Irish: Dearbaí na hÉireann) is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at the Curragh over a distanc ...
: 1998
Dream Well, 1999
Montjeu
*
Irish 2,000 Guineas: 1996
Spinning World
Spinning World (foaled 1993 in Kentucky, United States) is a French thoroughbred racehorse who was one of the top European milers during the 1990s.
After winning the 1996 Irish 2,000 Guineas at The Curragh in Ireland, the first French horse ev ...
*
Irish Champion Stakes: 1991
Suave Dancer
Suave Dancer (1988–1998) is a French Thoroughbred race horse.
Background
Bred by Lillie F. Webb's Xalapa Farm near Paris, Kentucky, Suave Dancer was sired by Green Dancer out of the mare Suavite, both American thoroughbreds. A male line desc ...
*
Japan Cup: 1981
Mairzy Doates
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Great Britain
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*
July Cup
The July Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metre ...
: 1988
Soviet Star
*
Coronation Stakes
The Coronation Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old fillies. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 7 furlong and 213 yards (1,603 metres), and it is sched ...
: 1989
Golden Opinion
Golden Opinion (23 February 1986 – after 2007) was an American-bred French-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. In a racing career which lasted less than six months she won four of her six races. As a three-year-old in 1996 she won ...
*
Coronation Cup
The Coronation Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Epsom Downs over a distance of 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 6 yards ...
: 1990
In the Wings
*
St. James's Palace Stakes
The St James's Palace Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old colts. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 7 furlongs and 213 yards (1,603 metres). It is sched ...
: 1993
Kingmambo
*
Racing Post Trophy: 1991
Seattle Rhyme
Seattle Rhyme (20 February 1989 – circa 1993) was an American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. He was one of the best two-year-olds in Britain in 1991 when he won three of his five races including the Stardom Stakes and the Ra ...
*
Cheveley Park Stakes
The Cheveley Park Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old fillies. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it ...
: 1989
Dead Certain
*
Fillies' Mile: 1993
Fairy Heights
*
Haydock Sprint Cup
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: 1991
Polar Falcon, 1995
Cherokee Rose
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Description
It is an evergreen climbing shrub, scrambling over other shrubs and ...
*
Middle Park Stakes
The Middle Park Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old colts. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is ...
: 1990
Lycius
References
Cash Asmussen at the NTRA* [http://www.dallasobserver.com/2004-01-29/news/good-as-cash/ January 9, 2004 ''Dallas Observer'' article titled "''Good as Cash - The unlikely story of the greatest Texas athlete you've never heard of''"]
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1962 births
Living people
People from Sully County, South Dakota
People from Laredo, Texas
American jockeys
Eclipse Award winners