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Michael Earl Smith (born August 10, 1965) is an American jockey who has been one of the leading riders in U.S. Thoroughbred racing since the early 1990s, was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2003 and has won the most Breeders' Cup races of any jockey with 27 victories.
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Learn about the life and career of Mike E. Smith, a legendary jockey who won the Triple Crown, the Breeders' Cup, and many other races. See his photos, stats, and achievements in the Hall of Fame.
Mike Smith was born in Roswell, New Mexico, August 10, 1965. Smith began riding races in New Mexico at age 11. Shortly after launching his licensed career in 1982 at age 16, he won his first race with Forever Man at Santa Fe in New Mexico. Suffered major injuries in two separate spills in 1998.
In the early 1990s, Mike E. Smith's career rocketed. From 1991 to 1993, he was the leading jockey in New York. In 1992, he won his first Breeders' Cup race atop Lure, claiming the Breeders' Cup Mile.
Mike E. Smith horse racing results, news, notes, top horses, biography, stakes, photos, and comments.
10 de jun. de 2018 · In sweeping the big three races for 3-year-olds, Smith becomes the oldest jockey to win the Triple Crown. It’s the pinnacle of a career that has seen him win more than 5,400 races, including a record 26 in the Breeders’ Cup, and now seven Triple Crown races. His mounts have earned more than $310 million.
