The racing world he had served with such quiet distinction for nearly five decades is immeasurably smaller for his absence.
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Before a big race, analysts and fans alike wonder, what are the horses thinking about? Do they have the spirit to be the next big winner?
Derby 148
The 148th Kentucky Derby hit five "unheard ofs" Saturday.
Derby 148
Mike Smith will be 56 years, 8 months and 23 days old Saturday when he rides Taiba, winner of the Santa Anita Derby, at Churchill Downs.
Derby 146
Smith is Tom Brady and Justin Verlander, the most tenacious, tested big-money, big-moment jockey in the game.
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Late Saturday afternoon, when Mike Smith was supposed to be directing Honor A.P. into the starting gate as one of the 20 contenders in Kentucky Derby 146