Robyn Smith

Robyn Smith
Full nameRobyn Smith Astaire
OccupationJockey
Born (1944-08-14) August 14, 1944 (age 80)
San Francisco, California, US
Spouse
(m. 1980; died 1987)
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight110 lb (50 kg)
Career winnings$2,692,848[1]
Career wins247[1]
Major racing wins
$27,450 Paumonok Handicap
Honors
New York Turf Writers Association
Significant horses
North Sea, Ramblin Robyn, Swift Yorky

Robyn Smith Astaire (born August 14, 1944) is an American retired jockey. Active from 1969 to 1980, Smith accumulated 247 wins in California and New York race tracks, and became the first female jockey to win a stakes race in 1973.

  1. ^ a b "Jockey Profile: Robyn C. Smith". Equibase. Equibase Company LLC. Retrieved February 12, 2021.