Victor Espinoza

Who is Victor Espinoza?

Victor Espinoza is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He began riding in his native Mexico and earned his first win there in 1992 before moving the following year to compete at racetracks in California.

Since coming to the United States, Victor Espinoza has developed into one of the country's top jockeys. In 2000, was his big break when he won the Breeders' Cup Distaff aboard Spain and in 2002 captured both the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes with War Emblem.

He won his 3,000th career race, aboard Flashy Delight, on May 31st, 2013, at Betfair Hollywood Park in Inglewood, California