Jockey Smith bemoans visa issues

American jockey Mike Smith has been forced to give up his rides at Lingfield on Tuesday due to the conditions of his visa.

American jockey Mike Smith has been forced to give up his rides at Lingfield on Tuesday due to the conditions of his visa.

Smith, a Hall of Fame jockey best known for his association with incredible race mare Zenyatta, is the UK to partner Wesley Ward's Royal Ascot hope Gentlemans Code, who is pencilled in for a maiden at Folkestone on Thursday.

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