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Mike E. Smith Biography
Mike E. Smith is one of the most popular and richest Horse Jockey who was born on August 10, 1965 in Dexter, New Mexico, United States. He is a horse jockey who is known for being one of the most successful riders in modern times. He won multiple races such as the Breeders Cup Classic, Belmont Stakes and many other victories. He is a member of National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, and has been the recipient of numerous prestigious awards including the Mike Venezia memorial Award.
Both he and He and Jerry D. Bailey are both multiple-time winners of the Belmont Stakes. have been multiple winners of the Belmont Stakes.
Smith began riding races in his native New Mexico at age 11, and took out a jockey’s license at age 16 in 1982. In the ninth grade, Smith dropped out of Dexter High School. Shortly thereafter, accompanied by his paternal grandfather, he began riding a Midwestern circuit which included races at Hawthorne Race Course in Chicago, Ak-Sar-Ben in Omaha and Oaklawn Park Race Track in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
On April 17, 1987, Smith married Patrice Lively, daughter of jockey John L. Lively, in Hot Springs. The marriage ended in divorce.
His father was also an avid jockey.
| Name | Mike E. Smith |
| First Name | Mike |
| Last Name | Smith |
| Occupation | Horse Jockey |
| Birthday | August 10 |
| Birth Year | 1965 |
| Place of Birth | Dexter |
| Home Town | New Mexico |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Vidoll Daniel, George Smith |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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In 1991, Smith became one of the few American jockeys to win a European classic by claiming victory in the Irish 2,000 Guineas aboard Fourstars Allstar (some other American jockeys, notably Steve Cauthen and Cash Asmussen, had won European classics before Smith, but were based in Europe). Also that year he got his big break by becoming leading jockey in New York for the first of three years from 1991 to 1993, with 330, 297 and 313 wins, respectively. The following year, he rode his first Breeders’ Cup winner, Lure, in the Breeders’ Cup Mile.
Mike E. Smith Net Worth
Mike E. Smith is one of the richest Horse Jockey from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mike E. Smith's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was born in Roswell in New Mexico. In 1990, he won the Manhattan Handicap.
He holds the record for winning the most Breeders’ Cup races won by any jockey in the sport.
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, has won the most Breeders’ Cup races of any jockey with 26 Breeders’ Cup wins, as well as 7 wins in Triple Crown races. Smith is also the second leading jockey of all time in earnings with over $329 million. In 2018, Smith rode Justify to the Triple Crown, becoming the oldest jockey to win the title at age 52.
| Net Worth | $10 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Horse Jockey |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
The year after that, 1993, Smith truly arrived as a top jockey, setting a North American record for stakes wins in a year with 62. Among his highlights were a win in the Preakness aboard Prairie Bayou- who was later euthanized after breaking down in the Belmont Stakes while being ridden by Smith – and a successful defense of the Breeders’ Cup Mile aboard Lure. That year, he won his first Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey, and also won an ESPY Award as top jockey. In 1994, he broke his own record for stakes wins with 68, 20 of them Grade I races. Several of those wins came while riding that year’s Eclipse Award for Horse of the Year winner, Holy Bull, as well as future Hall of Fame champions Sky Beauty, Heavenly Prize and Inside Information. He also rode two winners in that year’s Breeders’ Cup (riding champion Cherokee Run and Tikkanen), and again won the Eclipse Award as leading jockey. Smith went on to ride two Breeders’ Cup winners in both 1995 (Unbridled’s Song and Inside Information) and 1997 (Skip Away and Ajina).
In 1994, he was voted the Mike Venezia Memorial Award for “extraordinary sportsmanship and citizenship”.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Mike E. Smith height 5 ft 4 in Mike weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 5 ft 4 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Smith served his apprenticeship at Canterbury Downs in Minnesota before moving to one of the top two horse racing states in the country in New York in 1989, riding many champions and top horses and winning numerous riding titles at Saratoga Race Course, Belmont Park and Aqueduct Racetrack. In 2000, he established his home base in the other leading horse racing state in Southern California and continued riding numerous champions and elite Thoroughbreds.
In 2000, he moved his home base from New York to Southern California. That year he won the George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award that honors a rider whose career and personal conduct exemplify the very best example of participants in the sport of thoroughbred racing. In 2002, he served as the regular rider for his second Horse of the Year, Azeri. He rode Azeri to a win in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff, and also rode Vindication to a win in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile.
Who is Mike E. Smith Dating?
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Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Mike E. Smith. You may help us to build the dating records for Mike E. Smith!The dangers of Smith’s profession became evident in 1998, when he suffered major injuries in two separate spills. A broken shoulder in March took him out of action for two months. Then, in August, while leading the Saratoga meeting, he broke two vertebrae in his back, requiring him to wear a body cast for several months. He came back six months after the fall.
Facts & Trivia
Mike Ranked on the list of most popular Horse Jockey. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Mike E. Smith celebrates birthday on August 10 of every year.
Smith was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2003. Smith is one of the jockeys featured in Animal Planet’s 2009 reality documentary, Jockeys.
Is jockey Mike Smith married?
On January 13, 2019 Mike married Cynthia Naanouh at a private ceremony at St. Rita’s Catholic Church in Sierra Madre, California.
What horses has Mike Smith ridden?
Winner of the 1993 and 1994 Eclipse Awards for Outstanding Jockey, Smith has guided Horses of the Year Holy Bull (1994), Azeri (2002), Zenyatta (2010), and Justify (2018) to career-defining victories. He’s won 225 Grade 1 races, more than any other North American jockey.
Is Mike Smith Mexican?
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.
Is Mike Smith the jockey still riding?
Smith will be aboard Taiba (post position No. 12 with morning line odds of 12-1) for the 2022 Kentucky Derby, with the chance to make history as the oldest jockey to win the prestigious race. That title is held by Bill Shoemaker, who was 54 when he won the 1986 Kentucky Derby aboard Ferdinand.
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