George Smith (horse)
George Smith (foaled April 30, 1913, in Kentucky) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and was the winner of the 1916 Kentucky Derby. He was a black colt by the imported British stallion Out of Reach and out of the imported British mare Consuelo II. His grandsire, Persimmon, was a son of the great English racer and sire St. Simon.
George Smith was named after noted turfman George E. Smith, also known as "Pittsburg Phill", who was once an owner of the colt's dam. The horse was bred by Fred Forsythe and Jack Chinn and was foaled at their Fountain Blue Farm in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. George Smith was purchased as a yearling for $1,600 by Ed Mcbride, who trained him as a yearling and raced him as a two-year-old. George Smith was a promising two-year-old, winning many major stakes races, including the Victoria Stakes at Old Woodbine Race Course in Toronto. He was then bought by noted Eastern horseman John Sanford for $22,500 as a two-year-old.
The 1916 Kentucky Derby was run on a clear day with a field of 9 horses. George Smith was ridden by American Racing Hall of Fame jockey Johnny Loftus and was the clear contender of the race from the start. The only competition for the win came from Star Hawk, who lost the race by a neck after a rally in the home stretch.[1}
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George Smith (footballer, born 1902)
George Smith (born 1902, date of death unknown) was an English professional association football player of the 1920s.
Born in Liverpool, he joined Liverpool F.C. in 1922 from Runcorn, but never started a match for the "Reds" in The Football League. In 1923 he joined Gillingham of the Football League Third Division South, where he spent one season. He then moved to Tranmere Rovers, where he made 35 Football League appearances. After a short spell with Coventry City, he returned to first club Runcorn.
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George Smith (footballer, born 1996)
George Thomas Smith (born 14 August 1996) is an English footballer who plays for Barnsley.
Career
Smith began his career with Barnsley, progressing through the club's academy and signed a professional contract in June 2014. He made his Football League debut on 26 December 2014 in a 1–0 defeat against Preston North End.
Crawley Town
On the 9th January 2016 George joined Crawley Town on a 28 day loan.
