What does it take to win the Triple Crown? Jockey Mike Smith | Unplugged #111




Unplugged with Brandon Steiner show

Summary: Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith chats with Brandon Steiner about his journey toward a potential Triple Crown on Justify just one day before the race that we would go on to complete a historic victory. -- Michael Earl Smith is an American jockey who has been one of the leading riders in U.S. Thoroughbred racing since the early 1990s, was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2003, and has won the most Breeders' Cup races of any jockey with 26 Breeders' Cup wins. Smith is also the second leading jockey of all time in earnings with over $312 million. In 2018, Smith rode Justify to the Triple Crown, becoming the oldest jockey to win the title at age 52.