<P> Michael Earl Smith ( born August 10 , 1965 ) 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 . </P>
<P> Michael Earl Smith ( born August 10 , 1965 ) 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 . </P>
who was the jockey that rode justify in the kentucky derby
who was the jockey that rode justify in the kentucky derby
Michael Earl Smith
Michael Earl Smith