Victor Espinoza
Victor Espinoza |
Victor Espinoza in 2016
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Occupation |
Jockey |
Born |
(1972-05-23) May 23, 1972 (age 44) Tulancingo, Hidalgo, Mexico |
Career wins |
3,200+ (ongoing) |
Major racing wins |
Moccasin Stakes (1996, 2000) Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes (1999) Hollywood Gold Cup (2000, 2015) Del Mar Breeders' Cup Handicap (2000, 2001, 2004) Del Mar Futurity (2001, 2004, 2006) Sham Stakes (2001, 2005, 2006) Wood Memorial Stakes (2001) Providencia Stakes (2001, 2008) Haskell Invitational Handicap (2002, 2015) San Diego Handicap (2003, 2004, 2005) Gamely Stakes (2015) Delta Jackpot Stakes (2004) Sunshine Millions Classic (2004) Pimlico Special (2004) Thunder Road Handicap (2004, 2006) Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap (2005) Arlington Million (2006) CashCall Mile Invitational Stakes (2006) C. L. Hirsch Memorial Turf Championship (2006) Lane's End Breeders' Futurity (2006) WinStar Derby (2006, 2007) Las Flores Handicap (2006, 2008) La Cañada Stakes (2007) San Felipe Stakes (2007) Winstar Oaks (2006, 2007, 2009) A Gleam Invitational Handicap (2007) Potrero Grande Breeders' Cup Handicap (2008) California Cup Distance Handicap (2008) Tuzla Handicap (2008) Lazaro Barrera Memorial Stakes (2010) Del Mar Handicap(2013) Santa Anita Derby (2014), Frontrunner Stakes (2016)
American Classics / Breeders' Cup wins: Breeders' Cup Distaff (2000) Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (2014) Breeders' Cup Classic (2015) Kentucky Derby (2002, 2014, 2015) Preakness Stakes (2002, 2014, 2015) Belmont Stakes (2015) Triple Crown Winner (2015)
International wins Dubai Golden Shaheen (2015) Windsor Castle Stakes (UK, 2014) Dubai World Cup (2016) |
Racing awards |
ESPY Award for Best Jockey (2002, 2014, 2015) George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award (2016) |
Significant horses |
War Emblem, Peace Rules, Behaving Badly, California Chrome, Congaree Declan's Moon, The Tin Man, American Pharoah, Bob and John, Secret Circle, Take Charge Brandi, Stellar Wind, Gormley
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Moccasin Stakes (1996, 2000)
Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes (1999)
Hollywood Gold Cup (2000, 2015)
Del Mar Breeders' Cup Handicap (2000, 2001, 2004)
Del Mar Futurity (2001, 2004, 2006)
Sham Stakes (2001, 2005, 2006)
Wood Memorial Stakes (2001)
Providencia Stakes (2001, 2008)
Haskell Invitational Handicap (2002, 2015)
San Diego Handicap (2003, 2004, 2005)
Gamely Stakes (2015)
Delta Jackpot Stakes (2004)
Sunshine Millions Classic (2004)
Pimlico Special (2004)
Thunder Road Handicap (2004, 2006)
Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap (2005)
Arlington Million (2006)
CashCall Mile Invitational Stakes (2006)
C. L. Hirsch Memorial Turf Championship (2006)
Lane's End Breeders' Futurity (2006)
WinStar Derby (2006, 2007)
Las Flores Handicap (2006, 2008)
La Cañada Stakes (2007)
San Felipe Stakes (2007)
Winstar Oaks (2006, 2007, 2009)
A Gleam Invitational Handicap (2007)
Potrero Grande Breeders' Cup Handicap (2008)
California Cup Distance Handicap (2008)
Tuzla Handicap (2008)
Lazaro Barrera Memorial Stakes (2010)
Del Mar Handicap(2013)
Santa Anita Derby (2014), Frontrunner Stakes (2016)
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