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Robert Augustus Smith

Robert Augustus Smith

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Robert Augustus Smith (1869 - December 4, 1942) was a two-time U.S. National Champion trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses and a U. S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee who won the 1934 Kentucky Derby with Cavalcade and the 1934 Preakness Stakes with High Quest. In addition to his own, Smith trained horses to four National Championships including American Horse of the Year.[1][2]

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    "Robert A. Smith". racingmuseum.org. 2019-01-01. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
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    "R. A. (Bob) Smith, Noted Turf Figure". New York Times. 1942-12-05. p. 15. Retrieved 2019-02-11.


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