Local jockey makes racing history

Jockey Mike Smith just captured his 217th Grade 1 victory, the most in horse racing history. He rode Omaha Beach to the Malibu Stakes title Saturday in Arcadia, Calif., taking home the $300,000 prize. More than 35,000 people were in attendance at Santa Anita Park, the track that has seen 37 horses die since last December. Smith’s victory ...