Hamilton A. Smith
$465,780
2026 earnings
15%
2026 wins
$50,297,399
lifetime earnings
racing Record
2026 Stats
Career Stats
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8
Firsts
2,204
15
Seconds
2,109
10
Thirds
2,069
22
Unplaced
8,611
55
Starts
14,993
$465,780
Earnings
$50,297,399
$8,469
Earnings / Start
$3,355
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Bio
Smith, a Maryland based trainer for more than 30 years has scored over 1,600 career wins and over $29 million in purse earning. The 67-year-old has conditioned runners such as Gin Talking, Case of the Blues and Blind Date, all multiple stakes winners.
Done Talking won the 2102 Illinois Derby and was the first Triple Crown starter for Smith, finishing unplaced in the Kentucky Derby.
Smith, a Maryland based trainer for more than 30 years has scored over 1,600 career wins and over $29 million in purse earning. The 67-year-old has conditioned runners such as Gin Talking, Case of the Blues and Blind Date, all multiple stakes winners.
Done Talking won the 2102 Illinois Derby and was the first Triple Crown starter for Smith, finishing unplaced in the Kentucky Derby.
Some of Smith's training highlights include: second or third in the Maryland trainer standings for four consecutive years (1998-2001), captured the Colonial Downs training titles in 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010, and his best year to date was 1999 when he set career-highs in wins (101) and purse earnings ($2 million).
Smith credits his brother Franklin and the Elloree Training Center in South Carolina, as a key to his success.
