Santa Anita Park race track draws 44,000 plus fans on this season's opening day December 26. Hero John Shear (photo) returns to track duties as paddock guard after saving a child's life last spring. Jockey Mike Smith rides Mr. Bossy Pants to win the 7th race (photo).
Crown in sight. Jockey Mike Smith and horse trainer Bob Baffert like their horse Justify's chances in the Belmont Stakes on June 9. (Photo of Smith and Baffert).
The Firefighters' Associations of San Marino, San Gabriel and South Pasadena helped to raise $17,000 in scholarship money for the young daughter of Mike Herdman, who died from a fall in the wilderness.
Race horse "Zenyatta" carries jockey Mike Smith to victory at yesterday's Grade I $250,000 Santa Margarita Handicap at Santa Anita Park. Ann and Jerry Moss own Zenyatta.
Record 21st Breeders' Cup World Championship victory for jockey Mike Smith (photo) atop horse named Judy the Beauty. Recap of this year's Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita Park.
Santa Anita Handicap takes place tomorrow. Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith is going for a record third straight Big 'Cap Victory, riding Shared Belief, a fan favorite.
Race horse Bolo in position to race for Santa Anita Derby. Jockey Mike Smith will be aboard Bolo, one of six horses entered in today's 78th edition of the Santa Anita Derby.
Santa Anita Park Opening Day this season was December 28, 2019. Mike Smith, Hall of Fame jockey, rode 4 stakes winners, including Omaha Beach for Grade 1 record. The attendance was 35,085.
Race horse Shared Belief wins. Jockey Mike Smith rides Shared Belief to take the lead to beat jockey Victor Espinoza on race horse California Chrome in the San Antonio Stakes at Santa Anita Park yesterday.
Santa Anita Park opens 2012-2013 winter/spring meet on Wednesday, December 26, 2012. World class jockeys like Joe Talamo, Rafael Bejarano, Garrett Gomez, Mike Smith, among others, will be competing.