Fred A. Smith (jockey)
Fred A. Smith (c. 1913 – June 28, 1951) was a Cuban American jockey in Thoroughbred horse race, Thoroughbred horse racing best remembered for narrowly missing victory in the 1940 United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, U.S. Triple Crown. Born in Camagüey, Cuba, Freddy Smith rode and won at racetracks across the United States. He had his best years in 1939 and 1940. Although he won the 1939 Metropolitan Handicap aboard Joseph E. Widener, Joseph Widener's colt, Knickerbocker, he had the greatest success of his career that same year riding Edward R. Bradley, Col. Edward Bradley's future National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame colt, Bimelech. Smith was the leading jockey at Chicago, Chicago's Arlington Park in 1940, and in 1942 won the Arlington Handicap aboard Rounders, defeating 1941 Triple Crown winner, Whirlaway. 1940 Triple Crown Freddy Smith rode Bimelech to American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt honors in 1939, winning the Saratoga Special Stakes, ...
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Jockey
A jockey is someone who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing. The word "jockey" originated from England and was used to describe the individual who rode horses in racing. They must be light, typically around a weight of 100-120 lb., and physically fit. They are typically self-employed and are paid a small fee from the horse trainer and a percentage of the horse's winnings. Jockeys are mainly male, though there are some well-known female jockeys too. The job has a very high risk of debilitating or life-threatening injuries. Etymology The word is by origin a diminutive of ''jock'', the Northern English or Scots colloquial equivalent of the first name ''John'', which is also used generically for "boy" or "fellow" (compare ''Jack'', ''Dick''), at least since 1529. A familiar instance of the use of the word as a name is in "Jockey of Norfolk" in Shakespeare's ''Richard III''. v. 3, ...
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