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Mystic Lake
24
Aug
  • Charles Town Oaks
  • Charles Town Races
  • Mike Smith
  • Mystic Lake
  • Saffie Joseph Jr.
  • West Virginia horse racing

“Money” Mike Smith’s adventurous visit to Charles Town

  • Frank Vespe / 2 years
  • 1
  • 4 min read

Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith had quite a visit to Charles Town that included a gate scratch, a last-place finish, and a win in the G2 Charles Town Oaks.

Geaux Rocket Ride
22
Jul
  • Geaux Rocket Ride
  • Haskell Invitational
  • Mike Smith
  • Monmouth Park
  • New Jersey horse racing
  • Richard Mandella

Geaux Rocket Ride flies to Haskell triumph

  • Press Release / 3 years
  • 0
  • 5 min read

Geaux Rocket Ride pulled the upset, besting Kentucky Derby winner Mage and super-talented Arabian Knight to win the Grade 1 Haskell at Monmouth Park.

30
Sep
  • Brittany Russell
  • Derby Bill Watson
  • Mike Smith
  • Off to the Races

Off to the Races Radio: Smith, Russell featured

  • Press Release / 3 years
  • 2
  • 2 min read

Off to the Races returns to the airwaves October 1 with a show featuring Hall of Fame rider Mike Smith and trainer Brittany Russell.

Mind Control
19
Jun
  • Doug O'Neill
  • Home Brew
  • Hot Rod Charlie
  • John Velazquez
  • Mike Smith
  • Mind Control
  • Monmouth Park
  • New Jersey horse racing
  • Pegasus S.
  • Salvator Mile

Mind Control takes Salvator Mile thriller

  • Press Release / 4 years
  • 2
  • 5 min read

In a thriller at Monmouth Park, Mind Control fought back to defeat Hot Rod Charlie narrowly, topping a Haskell preview day with four stakes.

17
Sep
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Mike Smith
  • Polynesian S.
  • Roadster

Jock Mike Smith to make return to Laurel

  • Press Release / 4 years
  • 3
  • 6 min read

Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith will ride Saturday at Laurel for the first time in 14 years, with three mounts, including Roadster in the Polynesian.

Crazy Beautiful
03
Jul
  • Crazy Beautiful
  • Delaware horse racing
  • Delaware Oaks
  • Delaware Park
  • Ken McPeek
  • Mike Smith

Crazy Beautiful rolls to flashy Delaware Oaks win

  • Frank Vespe / 5 years
  • 2
  • 5 min read

Crazy Beautiful put on a show in today’s Grade 3 Delaware Oaks, so much so that she’s reminding trainer Kenny McPeek of Swiss Skydiver.

Authentic
18
Jul
  • Authentic
  • Bob Baffert
  • Haskell Invitational
  • Jimmy Barnes
  • Mike Smith
  • Monmouth Park
  • New Jersey horse racing
  • Ny Traffic
  • Paco Lopez
  • Saffie Joseph Jr.

Authentic gives Baffert ninth Haskell win

  • Frank Vespe / 6 years
  • 0
  • 5 min read

Authentic just held off a stirring late rally from Ny Traffic to give trainer Bob Baffert his ninth Grade 1 Haskell Stakes win Saturday at Monmouth Park.

Rachel Alexandra
16
May
  • Calvin Borel
  • Mike Smith
  • Pimlico
  • Preakness
  • Preakness Memories
  • Rachel Alexandra
  • Triple Crown

Preakness Memories: The magical run of Rachel Alexandra

  • Chelsea Lowman / 7 years
  • 0
  • 9 min read

Our Preakness Memories series reaches back to tell the stories of past Preakness winners. Here, 2009 winner Rachel Alexandra.

12
Dec
  • Jockeys Guild
  • John Velazquez
  • Mike Smith
  • Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund

Jockeys’ Guild elects new board members

  • Press Release / 7 years
  • 0
  • 5 min read

At its annual meeting earlier this week, the Jockeys’ Guild elected new board members and officers, as well as conducting other business.

Midnight Bisou
22
Sep
  • Cotillion S.
  • Florent Geroux
  • Midnight Bisou
  • Mike Smith
  • Parx Racing
  • Pennsylvania horse racing

Midnight Bisou wins G1 Cotillion via DQ

  • Press Release / 7 years
  • 0
  • 5 min read

Monomoy Girl was first past the post, but Midnight Bisou was put after being fouled in the stretch to win the G1 Cotillion at Parx Racing.

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