Gary Stevens

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Job Title

Actor

Born

Gary Lynn Stevens on March 6, 1963 in Caldwell, Idaho, USA

Career Milestones

2012

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

2005

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

2003

Made his acting debut in the drama feature "Seabiscuit"

1999

Briefly retired from horse-racing due to debilitating knee pain

1988

Won his first Kentucky Derby

1986

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

1979

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

Awards

2004

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Seabiscuit