Brook Smith lives in Louisville, KY. After graduating from Clemson University with a degree in finance, he returned to KY and launched a career in the insurance industry, specifically surety, as a broker with his agency Smith Manus (now Acrisure) and as a risk taker when a partner in Lexon Insurance Group (sold to Sompo). He is a serial entrepreneur and big supporter of numerous philanthropic endeavors. He owned his first horses 20 years ago, but has been most active in recent years primarily through his Rocket Ship Racing, winning a handful of stake races while having several runners graded stakes placed. Most recently, Brook joined Coolmore and their connections and is a co-owner of Sierra Leone. Brook is married, wife Pam, and together they have three sons in their twenties.