Victor Espinoza, born May 23, 1972, in Tulancingo, Hidalgo, Mexico, is an accomplished jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. Espinoza honed his skills first in Mexico before making a name for himself at California racetracks. Espinoza's career is marked by notable victories, including winning the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes three times each. Espinoza's 2015 victory on American Pharoah was especially significant as it resulted in Espinoza winning the Triple Crown. This achievement marked Espinoza as the oldest and first Hispanic jockey to accomplish the feat.
Espinoza was awarded the ESPY Award for Best Jockey in 2002, 2014, and 2015. In addition, Espinoza was also honored with the George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award in 2016. A year later, Espinoza was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. In 2015, Espinoza competed in the 21st season of "Dancing with the Stars," where he was paired with professional dancer Karina Smirnoff. Despite a career-threatening injury in 2018, Espinoza returned to riding at Santa Anita Park in January 2019.
Espinoza donates ten percent of his winnings to the City of Hope, an organization dedicated to pediatric cancer research.
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