Victor Espinoza, born on 23 May 1972, is a Mexican jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing who won the Triple Crown in 2015 on American Pharoah. Born on a dairy farm in Hidalgo, Mexico, the eleventh of twelve children, he began riding in his home country and went on to race in California. He won the Kentucky Derby three times, on War Emblem in 2002, California Chrome in 2014 and American Pharoah in 2015, and took the Preakness Stakes with the same three horses. His 2015 Belmont Stakes win made him the oldest jockey and first Hispanic jockey to win the Triple Crown.
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is a Mexican jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing
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who is following in his uncle's footsteps
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He also won the Preakness Stakes three times
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is a Mexican jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing
Competed In: Belmont Stakes, California Chrome and American Pharoah
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he won the Breeders' Cup Distaff aboard Spain
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