Woody Stephens

Tags: Horse Trainer.

Woody Stephens (September 1 1913 – August 22 1998) was an American Thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame trainer.Born Woodford Cefis Stephens in Stanton Kentucky he had a younger brother named William Ward Stephens who also became a successful trainer. Woody Stephens started in racing as a jockey at age 16 but within a few years switched to training horses.

award

Eclipse Award for Outstanding Trainer, Big Sport of Turfdom Award

birth date

1913-09-01

birth place

Stanton Kentucky, United States

death date

1998-08-22

honours

National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, Woody Stephens Stakes

occupation

Horse trainer

race

Kentucky Derby, Travers Stakes, Adirondack Stakes, Sanford Stakes, Saratoga Special Stakes, Tropical Park Derby, Ohio Derby, Belmont Stakes, Kentucky Oaks, Preakness Stakes, Arlington Handicap, Evening Attire Stakes, Washington D.C. International Stakes, Cotillion Handicap, Pennsylvania Derby, Saranac Stakes, Arlington Matron Handicap, E. P. Taylor Stakes, Jockey Club Gold Cup, Remsen Stakes, Jim Dandy Stakes, Withers Stakes, United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, Young America Stakes, Wood Memorial Stakes, Acorn Stakes, Alabama Stakes, American Derby, Ashland Stakes, Blue Grass Stakes, Breeders' Futurity Stakes, Champagne Stakes (United States), Diana Stakes, Florida Derby, Gazelle Stakes, Haskell Invitational Stakes, Hopeful Stakes, Metropolitan Handicap, Ogden Phipps Handicap, Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes, Secretariat Stakes, Spinaway Stakes, Suburban Handicap, Test Stakes, Washington Park Handicap, Woodward Stakes, Yellow Ribbon Stakes, Belmont Futurity Stakes, Peter Pan Stakes, Arlington-Washington Lassie Stakes

race horse

Danzig Connection, Devil's Bag, Forty Niner (horse), Sensational (horse), Swale (horse), Caveat (horse), Bold Bidder, Conquistador Cielo, Danzig (horse), De La Rose, Creme Fraiche (horse), Blue Man (horse), Never Bend, Bald Eagle (horse)