Robert Augustus Smith
Robert Augustus Smith (1869 - December 4, 1942) was a two-time U.S. National Champion trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses and a U. S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee who won the 1934 Kentucky Derby with Cavalcade and the with High Quest. In addition to his own, Smith trained horses to four National Championships including American Horse of the Year.[1] [2]
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- ^ "Robert A. Smith". racingmuseum.org. 2019-01-01. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
- ^ "R. A. (Bob) Smith, Noted Turf Figure". New York Times. 1942-12-05. p. 15. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
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- 1869 births
- 1942 deaths
- American horse trainers
- American Champion racehorse trainers
- United States Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame inductees
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