Del Mar DUI Arrest for Jockey Hall of Famer


 Del Mar DUI arrest for a well known Jockey on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol just hours after his big win on the opening day at the races.

According to the San Diego Police Department Lt. Andra Brown, the Jockey, Mike Smith, who is a Pasadena resident, was pulled over on Wednesday night near Carmel Valley Road around 11:30 p.m. in his 2011 Land Rover. Brown said that Smith was weaving and driving under the speed limit. This prompted a local officer to pull the Hall of Famer over and give him the option in completing a chemical breath test.

Due to his blood alcohol level, which has not been released to the public, the officer took the Jockey to county jail where he was released several hours later on bail. On September 1st the drunken driver is scheduled to make a court appearance for this incident. When Smith was contacted the next day after his arrest, Smith said "I got pulled over. I was taken down to the station and released. I am at work the next day. It's no big deal."

He later explained that the only person he is disappointed in is himself. According to the Jockey, he should have known better to not get behind the wheel after drinking more than two glasses of wine at 115 lbs. According to Joe Harper, the general manager as well as the President of the Del Mar Thoroughbred Racing Club, this incident will not legally inhibit the Jockey from future races.

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