Victor Espinoza

	occupation	Jockey
	birthplace	Mexico City , Mexico
	birth Date	May 23, 1972
	death Date
	career Wins	1,200 (ongoing)
	race	Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes (1999)<br> Hollywood Gold Cup (2000)<br> Del Mar Breeders' Cup Handicap (2000, 2001, 2004)<br> Del Mar Futurity (2001, 2004, 2006)<br> Wood Memorial Stakes (2001)<br> Haskell Invitational Handicap (2002)<br> San Diego Handicap (2003, 2004, 2005)<br> Delta Jackpot Stakes (2004)<br> Sunshine Millions Classic (2004)<br> Pimlico Special (2004)<br> Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap (2005)<br> Arlington Million (2006)<br> C L Hirsch Memorial Turf Championship (2006)<br> Lane's End Breeders' Futurity (2006)<br>
	awards	ESPY Award For Best Jockey (2002)
	horses	War Emblem , Behaving Badly , Congaree <br> Declan's Moon , The Tin Man
	updated	February 21, 2007

Victor Espinoza (born May 23 , 1972 in Mexico City , Mexico ) 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 he won the Breeders' Cup Distaff aboard Spain and in 2002 captured both the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes with War Emblem .

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