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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. [2] .
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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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.
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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.
