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Global Symposium on Racing Speaker: Mike Smith
New Mexico native Mike Smith won the Eclipse Award winner for outstanding jockey in 1993 and 1994. He has won seven Triple Crown races, including a sweep of the series in 2018 with Justify. Smith is the all-time leader in Breeders’ Cup wins with 27. He is closing in on 5,800 career trips to the winner’s circle and ranks fourth all-time in purse earnings with more than $356 million. Smith’s top mounts include Hall of Famers Zenyatta, Justify, Arrogate, Holy Bill, Songbird, Azeri, Royal Delta, Holy Bull, Skip Away, and Lure, among others. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2003.