We're trying to improve Conversations.
Please take a brief survey and help us out.

Mike Smith Q & A

By Mary Buckheit
Special to ESPN.com

Friday, October 24, 2008

ARCADIA, Calif. -- With his commonplace name and small stature, 42-year-old Mike Smith might sound like a pretty forgettable guy. Perhaps if you had led off a winning $1 superfecta bet with the 2005 Kentucky Derby-winning jockey -- which would have earned you a cool $864,253.50 -- you might remember him. In actuality, with comprehensive career success that spans over two decades, Smith is a well-known and well-respected journeyman in the thoroughbred racing world. His 50-1 long-shot victory ...

Read full story | Create Your Profile

Activate your ESPN Profile!

Sort comments by: Most Recent | First Posted

Comments that include profanity, or personal attacks, or antisocial behavior such as "spamming" or "trolling," or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. We will take steps to block users who violate any of our terms of use. You are fully responsible for the content that you post.


Conversations in Real-Time

CONTESTS & PROMOTIONS

ESPN Fantasy Salary Cap
Create your own fantasy game day living room and win BIG!
Heisman Vote 2009
Vote for the next Heisman winner and enter for a chance to win a trip to the awards show. Mor
Engineered to Win Challenge
Test your football smarts by playing NFL trivia and enter each week for a chance to win a 2010 GMC Sierra.