mediaMike Smith

  • Born: Roswell, New Mexico
  • Birthday: August 10, 1965
  • Home Track: Santa Anita
  • Breeders' Cup wins: 21 (most ever)
  • Famous Horses: Zenyatta, Shared Belief
Smith was inducted into the national racing Hall of Fame in 2003 and the New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame in 2014. He has ridden over 5,000 career victories and remains one of America's elite jockeys.  He is the regular jockey for one of the top-rated horses in North America, Shared Belief, on which he has won several Grade 1 events in California in 2014 & 2015.

In 2014 Mike Smith signed with BetAmerica to be their star of their 2015 TV advertising campaign.




Mike Smith – Records

Scroll over any box below to view the historical records for the Kentucky Derby:

Breeders' Cup Wins

21
Most wins by any jockey 

Triple Crown Wins

4
Kentucky Derby (2005), Preakness (1995), Belmont (2010,2013)





Mike Smith - Images