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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.
In 1980, Fred Astaire, who had been a widower since 1954 and who had just turned 81, married Robyn Smith, who was 35 and one of the first and most successful woman jockeys in the country.
Nov 22, 2022 · Robyn Smith is an American retired jockey who was the first female to win a stakes race in 1973. She was married to dancer and singer Fred Astaire from 1980 to 1987, when he died.
Jan 26, 2023 · Robyn Smith was 45 years younger than Fred Astaire when they married in 1980. She is still alive and works to protect his legacy as a Hollywood icon.
Jun 23, 1988 · Then he met Robyn Smith, a lithe, young jockey who had broken the sex barrier in thoroughbred racing. They were married June 24, 1980, when he was 81 and she was 35. The marriage astonished Hollywood and appalled Fred's sister, Adele, and daughter, Ava.
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Robyn Smith, born Melody Dawn Miller in 1942, was a pioneer in the male-dominated sport of horseracing. She overcame a troubled childhood, gender prejudice, and physical challenges to become the first woman to win a stakes race in 1973.
Robyn Smith Female Jockey 1985. Help us caption and translate this video on Amara.org: http://www.amara.org/en/v/B1qz/ Famed Jockey Robyn Smith recounts her horse racing days on the 1985 ...
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