<P> Victor Espinoza ( born May 23 , 1972 ) is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing who won the Triple Crown in 2015 on American Pharoah . He began riding in his native Mexico and went on to compete at racetracks in California . He has won the Kentucky Derby three times , riding War Emblem in 2002 , California Chrome in 2014 , and American Pharoah in 2015 . He also won the Preakness Stakes three times , in those same years and with the same horses . He was the first jockey in history to enter the Belmont Stakes with a third opportunity to win the Triple Crown , finally winning the elusive honor in 2015 -- becoming the oldest jockey and first Hispanic jockey to win the award . </P>
<P> Victor Espinoza ( born May 23 , 1972 ) is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing who won the Triple Crown in 2015 on American Pharoah . He began riding in his native Mexico and went on to compete at racetracks in California . He has won the Kentucky Derby three times , riding War Emblem in 2002 , California Chrome in 2014 , and American Pharoah in 2015 . He also won the Preakness Stakes three times , in those same years and with the same horses . He was the first jockey in history to enter the Belmont Stakes with a third opportunity to win the Triple Crown , finally winning the elusive honor in 2015 -- becoming the oldest jockey and first Hispanic jockey to win the award . </P>
who was the jockey that won the triple crown on american pharoah
who was the jockey that won the triple crown on american pharoah
Victor Espinoza
Victor Espinoza