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.