Mike E. Smith
American jockey · United States · On the map · Athletes · Born 1965 · age 61
Michael Earl Smith 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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2000George Woolf Memorial Jockey AwardAward1994Best Jockey ESPY AwardAwardEclipse Award for Outstanding JockeyAward1993Eclipse Award for Outstanding JockeyAward1965Born10 August 1965
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Smith is also the third leading jockey of all time in earnings with over $356 million. In 2018, Smith rode Justify to the Triple Crown, becoming the oldest jockey to win the title at age 52.
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Born 1965 · age 61
The same award as Mike
Bill ShoemakerBoth received Mike Venezia Memorial Award
Victor EspinozaBoth received Best Jockey ESPY Award
Eddie ArcaroBoth received George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award
Steve CauthenBoth received George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award
Chris McCarronBoth received Mike Venezia Memorial AwardJosé A. SantosBoth received Best Jockey ESPY Award