NHRA Auto Racing: Smith floored literally, figuratively.

Sports Network, The, April, 2003

Apr 28, 2003 (The Sports Network via COMTEX)

By BRAD FREE

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (DRF) - The rider never saw it coming, nor did anyone else. Prized Friend was on his way to an apparent victory in the $150,000 Khaled Stakes on Saturday, when jockey Mike Smith said, "he just saw something and made a left. He felt to me like he was going to go on and win. Next thing I knew, I was on the ground."

Prized Friend jumped the inner rail at the top of the stretch, throwing Smith, and then came to a stop in the infield. Smith was taken by ambulance to Centinela Medical Center where X-rays revealed no broken bones and four hours later he was taken home.

Smith took off the remainder of his mounts Saturday and Sunday but plans to resume riding this...

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