Mike Smith (Jockey) Wiki, Bio, Age, Wife, Height, Net Worth & Facts (Updated)

Mike Smith (Jockey) Wiki, Bio, Age, Wife, Height, Net Worth & Facts

Bio: Mike Earl Smith (born August 10, 1965) is an American jockey who is best known for won 2018 triple crown as jockey of Justify (horse). He become one of the oldest jockey (52) who rode Justify to the Triple Crown. He rank #17  in world jockey ranking in 2020.

As of May 5, 2020, He won total 5572 horse riding races as a jockey in his career, including Triple Crown, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Breeders’ Cup Classic, Breeders’ Cup Distaff and more. below you can check all the list of his career highlights.

Mike Smith Profile

Occupation: Jockey
Born: August 10, 1965 (Age 55)
Origin: Dexter, New Mexico, U.S.
Total Career wins: 5441 Races
Major Wins: United States Triple Crown (2018), Kentucky Derby (2005, 2018), Belmont Stakes (2010, 2013, 2018)
Marital Status: Married

Mike Smith Wiki / Biography / Career Highlights

Michael Earl Smith, was born to parents George Smith and Vidoll Vallejos in Dexter, New Mexico. His father George was also a jockey. His parents were divorced very earlier and has a younger brother. He lived with his maternal grandparents’ horse farm where he learned the horse riding and began breaking horses ( Horse training).

He married twice, his first married to Patrice Lively in Hot Springs. Patrice is the daughter of jockey John L. Lively. The relationship was ended after 14 years of marriage. In Jan 2019, he married to his girlfriend Cynthia Naanouh in at St. Rita’s Catholic Church in Sierra Madre, California.

 

 

 

 

 

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All ready for The Arkansas Derby! Another great hat from Rachel❤️ @derbycitycouture

A post shared by Cynthia Naanouh (@cctime7) on Apr 13, 2019 at 10:32am PDT

Furthermore, he also dated jockey Chantal Sutherland between 2008 to 2010 before she married to other man. 

He began his jockey career since early 90’s and has been Hall of Fame since 2003. He won 26 Breeders’ Cup, most won for any Jockey in history.

 

 

 

 

 

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Mike Smith is by far one of my favorite jockeys to photograph

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Mike Smith Net Worth

Smith is second highest earning jockey in Horse riding history with $322 million, behind John R. Velazquez. Mike Smith’s net worth is estimated around $12 million dollar. In 2018, his net worth was $10 million, jumped almost $2 million in April 2020.

Career Highlights

• United States Triple Crown ( 2018)
• Preakness Stakes (2 times – 1993, 2018)
• Kentucky Derby (2 times – 2005, 2018)
• Kentucky Oaks ( 2 times – 2013, 2017)
• Belmont Stakes ( 3 times – 2010, 2013, 2018)
• Breeders’ Cup Distaff ( 5 times – 1995, 1997, 2002, 2008, 2012)
• Breeders’ Cup Classic (4 times – 1997, 2009, 2011, 2016)
• Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (3 times – 2008, 2015, 2017)
• Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint ( 2 times – 2012, 2013)
• Breeders’ Cup Marathon (2013)
• Breeders’ Cup – Filly & Mare Sprint (2014, 2016)
• Breeders’ Cup Juvenile ( 2 times – 1995, 2002)
• Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (2016)
• Breeders’ Cup Mile (1992, 1993)
• Breeders’ Cup Sprint ( 2 times – 1994, 2011)
• Breeders’ Cup Turf (1994)
• Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (2013)

Mike Smith Untold Facts

• In 2017, he earned more than $20 million which is his highest earning years.
• He has been rode horses Justify, Zenyatta, Awesome Again, Arrogate, Azeri, Bodemeister, Cherokee Run, Coronado’s Quest, Prairie Bayou, Drosselmeyer, Giacomo, West Coast, Skip Away, Game On Dude, Holy Bull, Stardom Bound, Thunder Gulch, Lure, Songbird, Madeo, Mizdirection, Palace Malice, Royal Delta, Shared Belief, Sky Beauty, Cutting Edge, Tiago, Unbridled’s Song, Vindication and Zenyatta.
• Recently, he has rode Cutting Edge on Kentucky Derby 2019 event.
• He got his jockey’s license at age the age of 16 in 1982.