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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.
In 1993, Smith set a North American record with 62 stakes victories. Two years later, he broke his own record with 68 stakes wins, including 20 of the Grade 1 variety. Smith has won seven Triple crown races, including a sweep of the series in 2018 with undefeated Justify.
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Mike Smith will always be remembered as the jockey of Zenyatta, the 2010 Horse of the Year. Smith rode the superstar mare in 17 of her 20 races. Zenyatta and Smith were victorious in 16 of those 17 races, with their only loss being a second place finish in the 2010 Breeders' Cup Classic, Zenyatta' s last race.
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Sep 4, 2023 · Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith just missed in Saturday’s Pacific Classic. But the veteran picked up a pair of consolation prizes Monday afternoon as he rode the winners in two lesser...
Jun 10, 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.
