At 60, Mike E. Smith Reflects on a Record-Breaking Jockey Career

Mike E. Smith is an American jockey whose career spans over three decades. He was inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame in 2003 and holds the record for the most Breeders’ Cup wins. He has ridden over 5,700 winners and ranks third in all-time earnings with $356 million. In 2018, at age 52, he became the oldest jockey to win the Triple Crown aboard Justify. Smith began breaking horses at eight on his grandparents’ farm in New Mexico and earned his jockey’s license at 16. He rose through Midwestern and New York circuits before making Southern California his home base. His awards include multiple Eclipse and ESPY honors. His career success has earned him an estimated net worth of $10 million.

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