Spectacular Bid, Florida Derby: story ,and video?

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Originally Posted by GBBob

Great article....

In November, when exercise rider Michael Smith ran a horse up inside one ridden by Franklin during a morning workout at Laurel, Delp was accused of twice punching Smith and was suspended for 20 days by the Maryland stewards.

Is it??

I thought it was a nice article, too. Written within that 1979 Triple Crown year, for perspective.

Good question on Michael Smith I didn't catch the possibility in my prior reads.

FWIW, present day jockey Mike Smith lists 1965 as his birth year on his website. http://www.mikesmith-jockey.com/all-about-mike.shtml Unless he was also once a Latin American baseball prospect, I'm guessing it's a different Michael Smith.

Good thought, just the same.