James W. Smith
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| James W. Smith | ||
| Occupation: | Trainer | |
| Birthplace: | United States  |
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| Birth date: | Not found | |
| Death date: | Not found | |
| Career wins: | Not found | |
| Major Racing Wins & Honours & Awards | ||
| Major Racing Wins | ||
| Arlington Classic (1940) American Derby (1944) Dwyer Stakes (1944) Travers Stakes (1944, 1948) Cowdin Stakes (1945) Blue Grass Stakes (1946) Delaware Handicap (1946) Santa Anita Derby (1946) |
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| Significant Horses | ||
| By Jimminy, Lord Boswell, Ace Admiral, Knockdown | ||
James W. Smith (b.c. 1905) was an American Thoroughbred horse trainer. He was the son of Tom Smith, trainer of Seabiscuit.
James Smith trained for automotive industrialist Charles T. Fisher and won the 1940 Arlington Classic with Fisher's colt, Sirocco. A few years later he trained for the renowned owner of Idle Hour Stock Farm, Edward R. Bradley.
Along with his father, James Smith trained for Maine Chance Farm. In 1946 he had three horses in the Kentucky Derby, the best finish a fourth place with Lord Boswell. James Smith's last Derby entrant was in 1961 with Jay Fox.
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