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Chris Smith

Former Racing Post editor Chris Smith trained as a news journalist on regional newspapers in Britain before spending three years on the Gulf Daily News in Bahrain. He joined the Post just before its launch in 1986 and became editor in 2002. He left six years later to pursue other projects in racing media. He lives just outside London with his wife, who is a schoolteacher, and two teenage children.

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  • Never mind the World’s Best Racehorse Rankings, who should be World Horse of the Year?
    Commentary

    Never mind the World’s Best Racehorse Rankings, who should be World Horse of the Year?

    Chris Smith  |  Jan 25, 2019  | 
  • Who are the most successful female trainers at the top level?
    Jockeys, Owners and Trainers

    Who are the most successful female trainers at the top level?

    Chris Smith  |  Jan 17, 2019  | 
  • 55-year-old Trudy Thornton puts female jockeys back in the spotlight
    Jockeys, Owners and Trainers

    55-year-old Trudy Thornton puts female jockeys back in the spotlight

    Chris Smith  |  Jan 10, 2019  | 
  • With horses like this, no wonder Lord Kanaloa was the world’s outstanding second-season sire
    Breeding and Sales

    With horses like this, no wonder Lord Kanaloa was the world’s outstanding second-season sire

    Chris Smith  |  Jan 4, 2019  | 
  • The ten richest races in the world in 2018
    Racing

    The ten richest races in the world in 2018

    Chris Smith  |  Dec 24, 2018  | 
  • Who should be Europe’s Cartier Horse of the Year?
    Racing

    Who should be Europe’s Cartier Horse of the Year?

    Chris Smith  |  Nov 12, 2018  | 
  • Group 1 win sends Rachel King soaring - unlike most of the world’s other female riders
    Jockeys, Owners and Trainers

    Group 1 win sends Rachel King soaring - unlike most of the world’s other female riders

    Chris Smith  |  Oct 11, 2018  | 
  • Bang, bang, bang, bang - Aidan O’Brien’s slump is well and truly over
    Racing

    Bang, bang, bang, bang - Aidan O’Brien’s slump is well and truly over

    Chris Smith  |  Oct 4, 2018  | 
  • The curious case of which yearlings sell well at Keeneland - and which ones don’t
    Commentary

    The curious case of which yearlings sell well at Keeneland - and which ones don’t

    Chris Smith  |  Sep 27, 2018  | 
  • What this magnificent Thoroughbred has achieved could have a lasting impact on the breed
    Commentary

    What this magnificent Thoroughbred has achieved could have a lasting impact on the breed

    Chris Smith  |  Aug 31, 2018  | 
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