Racing Preview - Mike Smith
Stakes high for Ascot feature
Thursday 21st June 2018
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Rio Ronaldo aiming to kick on
Fri 15th Jun 2018
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Sheikh’s keeping it in the family
Fri 8th Jun 2018
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Saxon Warrior to battle clear
Fri 1st Jun 2018
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Stradivarius in tune for York
Fri 18th May 2018
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Expert Eye can see off the rest
Fri 4th May 2018
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Blaklion to get back on track
Fri 27th Apr 2018
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The name’s Bond, Premier Bond
Fri 20th Apr 2018
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Weather could dampen Kelso’s big moment on TV
Fri 6th Apr 2018
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Plenty of British interest at tomorrow’s Dubai World Cup
Thu 29th Mar 2018
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Fire Escape to douse rivals as flat season starts at Doncaster
Fri 23rd Mar 2018
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The greatest show on turf
Fri 9th Mar 2018
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Action-packed weekend ahead
Fri 9th Feb 2018
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Novice chasers take the stage
Fri 2nd Feb 2018
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Un De Sceaux to land hat-trick
Fri 19th Jan 2018
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William Henry can land Lanzarote
Fri 12th Jan 2018
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Welsh National to battle elements again
Fri 5th Jan 2018
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O’Brien closing in on Frankel’s record
Fri 20th Oct 2017
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Expert Eye can do it for Sir Michael
Fri 13th Oct 2017
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Enable will take some beating
Fri 29th Sep 2017
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Mike Smith’s love of racing goes back to the late 1970s, when he chalked the board for local bookmakers Carrigill’s to help fund a college education.
He joined The Reporter Group in 1980 covering sport in the Batley and Dewsbury area and working under the founder of The Press, Danny Lockwood. When Danny left to go around the world in pursuit of the oval ball, Mike charted a similar course in the world of golf and worked in the USA, Holland and London before returning to his beloved Yorkshire in 2005.
He has built up an enviable list of contacts including trainers, owners and jockeys and is always looking to deliver the value bet for readers of The Press.
His favourite track is York and he’s never happier than when on Middleham’s Low Moor watching first lots work early on a Spring morning.