[1][2] He is best remembered as the first American jockey to win the prestigious Grand National steeplechase race while riding a horse born and trained in the United States.
A few months later, the same horse-jockey combination finished third in another important race: the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris.
Other notable wins by the pair includes three victories in the Maryland Hunt Cup (1963, 1964 and 1966).
[2] In 1965, Smith appeared on the April 26th episode of the CBS game show To Tell the Truth.
[3] Despite considerable success, Smith quit jockeying in 1966 and began a career in the health-care industry.