He won over 350 races, becoming champion jockey in the 1953-54 season.

"We got a bad start," said Smith, the country's champion jockey last year.

A champion jockey takes a young rider under his wing.

The 57-year-old champion jockey said he was 'in good shape'.

The list below shows the Champion Jockey for each year since 1950.

During the course of his career he was Champion Jockey seven times.

The list below shows the Champion Jockey and the number of winners for each year since 1840.

He has been a champion jockey in Hong Kong since 2000.

He has racked up a series of victories and in 2003 became the French champion jockey with 207 wins.

He was Champion Jockey in 1965, 1966 and 1969.