Victor Espinoza Wiki Biography
Victor Espinoza (born May 23, 1972) is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He began riding in his native Mexico and went on to compete at racetracks in California. He has won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes twice, riding War Emblem in 2002 and California Chrome in 2014.
| Full Name | Victor Espinoza |
| Net Worth | $4 Million |
| Date Of Birth | 1972-05-23 |
| Place Of Birth | Tulancingo, Hidalgo, Mexico |
| Height | 1.58 m |
| Profession | Jockey |
| Siblings | Jose L. Espinoza |
| http://www.facebook.com/JockeyVictorEspinoza | |
| http://www.twitter.com/espinozasvictor | |
| http://www.instagram.com/espinozasvictor | |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm6497887 |
| Awards | Best Jockey ESPY Award |
| Nominations | Teen Choice Award for Choice Male Athlete |
| TV Shows | Dancing with the Stars |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | In 2015 he rode American Pharoah to victory in the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes to become the first jockey to win Thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown since Steve Cauthen aboard Affirmed in 1978. |
| 2 | Thoroughbred jockey. |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dancing with the Stars | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Contestant |
| Good Morning America | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – ‘Phone Booth’ Participant / Himself |
| Sports Humanitarian Awards | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself – presenter |
| The 2015 ESPY Awards | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Noches Con Platanito | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Charlie Rose | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Live with Kelly and Michael | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Mike & Mike | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Jockey, Americ Pharoah |
| Today | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| 147th Belmont Stakes | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Jockey |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |