One of the most famous names in the horse racing world will be honored next month – in his home state of New Mexico. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — One of the most famous names in the horse racing world will be honored next month – in his home state of New Mexico. New Mexico United designated Aug. 26 as “Mike Smith Night”. One of those two wins in horse racing’s premier event, in 2018, helped him become just the second jockey since 1979 to win horse racing’s Triple Crown. Smith is also a two-time winner of the Preakness Stakes and a three-time Belmont Stakes winner.