American Classic Race wins:Preakness Stakes (1940)Belmont Stakes (1940)Fred A. Smith (c. 1913 – June 28, 1951) was a Cuban American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing best remembered for narrowly missing victory in the 1940 U.S.
Born in Camagüey, Cuba, Freddy Smith rode and won at racetracks across the United States.
In Bimelech's three-year-old season, Smith guided the colt to victory in the 1940 Blue Grass Stakes and Derby Trial Stakes but after bettors made them the overwhelming favorite, they finished second in the 1940 Kentucky Derby.
Smith was criticized for his riding and admitted he had made a tactical mistake that may have caused the loss.
Smith and Bimelech went on to easily win the Preakness and Belmont Stakes and the colt was voted 1940's American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse.