At the age of 59. jockey Mike Smith is still a player in the sport's most popular race, the Kentucky Derby. Smith, who grew up in Dexter, New Mexico, will be aboard So Happy on Saturday, May 2, in the ...

Mike Smith, 59, was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2003, yet 23 years later, the jockey is still trying to make Thoroughbred racing history. Smith will attempt to be the oldest jockey to win the 1 ...

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

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 ...

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.

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 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 ...

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 ...