New Mexico jockey Mike Smith, 59, looks to become the oldest jockey to win a Kentucky Derby on May 2, 2026. That record is held by legend Bill Shoemaker.

Dexter native Mike Smith, 60, goes for a record Derby win on So Happy as a new documentary follows his pursuit of one more milestone.

Long ago, I internalized the definitive axiom of sportswriting: There’s no cheering in the press box. Yet here are the 10 reasons why I will be rooting, silently, for jockey Mike Smith to boot trainer ...

It was the first Saturday in May 1984, and a 17-year-old jockey named Mike Smith was on a flight from Omaha, Nebraska, to Louisville for his first ride in the Kentucky Derby. He had no idea how he was ...

Mike Smith is one of the most heralded jockeys in the 2026 Kentucky Derby field, which will have 20 horses go to post on Saturday, May 2 at Churchill Downs in Louisville. He will be aboard So Happy in ...

From growing up in Dexter, New Mexico, to attempting to nab the biggest prize in professional horse racing, the story of Mike Smith has been one of a kind. He has become the 13th jockey in horse ...

Mike Smith, 59, is in position to become the oldest jockey to win the Kentucky Derby when he rides So Happy Saturday, May 2 at Churchill Downs.

Jockey Mike Smith reflects on So Happy's ride and ninth-place finish in the 2026 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 2.

There's a reason Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith is in demand when owners and trainers pick riders for the elite in thoroughbred racing. The 52-year-old Smith just knows what to do aboard a horse. When ...

Mike Smith, 59, is looking to become the oldest jockey ever to win the Kentucky Derby. Smith was 17 when he rode in the Kentucky Derby for the first time in 1984 and is making his record 29th ...