One of the best 2-year-old fillies racing in Kentucky this year is named in honor of one of the best places to congregate at Kentucky’s two signature racetracks, and the gentleman who worked there for decades.

Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith took a minute to remember his very first horse. He recounted his many adventures with a little black pony that his father bought him. The pony was named Stormy and taught him many lessons, as only an ornery Shetland could. Smith said, “Stormy had a ‘little man syndrome.’ I’d saddle him up and ride him after school or any chance I got. I’d learn how to post and how to stay on and not get bounced off.”