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Victor Espinoza

108 wins in the world's richest races between 1999 and 2022, across 59 different races. The biggest is the Dubai World Cup, worth £9,022,556.

Rolls of honour are kept race by race, so a rider's big-race record only exists once every one of them on this site has been read and turned sideways.

BIG-RACE WINS 108
BIGGEST WIN £9.0m
RACES WON 59
FIRST AND LAST 1999 to 2022
COUNTRIES 2

When the wins came

108 wins from 1999 to 2022, in 2-year spells

Best spell: 2014-15, 20 wins

A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: Victor Espinoza took 20 of these 108 in 2014-15 alone.

The races Victor Espinoza keeps winning

By number of wins

29 won more than once

Del Mar Debutante Stakes 5 Bing Crosby Stakes 4 American Pharoah Stakes 4 Del Mar Futurity 4 Sham Stakes 4 Kentucky Derby 3 Preakness Stakes 3 Santa Anita Derby 3 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes 3 Santa Anita Handicap 3 Robert B. Lewis Stakes 3 Cinema Stakes 3

Every big race Victor Espinoza has won

108 winners, newest first

59 different races

Year Race Horse Trainer Country Worth
2022 Santa Anita Handicap Express Train John Shirreffs United States £225,564
2021 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Ce Ce Michael McCarthy United States £751,880
2020 Apple Blossom Handicap Ce Ce Michael W. McCarthy United States £939,850
2020 Beholder Mile Stakes Ce Ce Michael W. McCarthy United States £375,940
2020 Del Mar Debutante Stakes Princess Noor Bob Baffert United States £225,564
2019 Bing Crosby Stakes Cistron John W. Sadler United States £300,752
2019 Del Mar Derby Nolde John Shirreffs United States £187,970
2018 Santa Anita Handicap Accelerate John W. Sadler United States £225,564
2017 Apple Blossom Handicap Stellar Wind John W. Sadler United States £939,850
2017 Beholder Mile Stakes Stellar Wind John W. Sadler United States £375,940
2017 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Stellar Wind John W. Sadler United States £300,752
2017 Robert B. Lewis Stakes Royal Mo John Shirreffs United States £150,376
2017 Santa Anita Derby Gormley John Shirreffs United States £375,940
2017 Sham Stakes Gormley John Shirreffs United States £75,188
2016 American Pharoah Stakes Gormley John Shirreffs United States £225,564
2016 California Cup Derby Smokey Image Carla Gaines United States £131,579
2016 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Stellar Wind John W. Sadler United States £300,752
2016 Dubai World Cup California Chrome Art Sherman United Arab Emirates £9,022,556£9.0m
2016 Goodwood Stakes California Chrome Art Sherman United States £225,564
2016 Pacific Classic Stakes California Chrome Art Sherman United States £751,880
2015 Arkansas Derby American Pharoah Bob Baffert United States £939,850
2015 Belmont Stakes American Pharoah Bob Baffert United States £1,503,759£1.5m
2015 Breeders' Cup Classic American Pharoah Bob Baffert United States £5,263,158£5.3m
2015 Dubai Golden Shaheen Secret Circle Bob Baffert United Arab Emirates £1,503,759£1.5m
2015 Gamely Stakes Hard Not to Like Christophe Clement United States £300,752
2015 Haskell Stakes American Pharoah Bob Baffert United States £751,880
2015 Kentucky Derby American Pharoah Bob Baffert United States £3,759,399£3.8m
2015 Preakness Stakes American Pharoah Bob Baffert United States £1,503,759£1.5m
2015 Rebel Stakes American Pharoah Bob Baffert United States £751,880
2015 Turf Classic Stakes Finnegans Wake Peter L. Miller United States £1,127,820£1.1m
2014 American Pharoah Stakes American Pharoah Bob Baffert United States £225,564
2014 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Take Charge Brandi D. Wayne Lukas United States £1,503,759£1.5m
2014 California Cup Derby California Chrome Arthur Sherman United States £131,579
2014 Del Mar Debutante Stakes Sunset Glow Wesley A. Ward United States £225,564
2014 Del Mar Futurity American Pharoah Bob Baffert United States £225,564
2014 Hollywood Derby California Chrome Art Sherman United States £300,752
2014 Kentucky Derby California Chrome Art Sherman United States £3,759,399£3.8m
2014 Preakness Stakes California Chrome Art Sherman United States £1,503,759£1.5m
2014 San Felipe Stakes California Chrome Art Sherman United States £300,752
2014 Santa Anita Derby California Chrome Art Sherman United States £375,940
2013 Twilight Derby Rookie Sensation John Shirreffs United States £150,376
2011 La Brea Stakes Teddy's Promise Ronald W. Ellis United States £225,564
2011 Matriarch Stakes Star Billing John Shirreffs United States £225,564
2011 Santa Anita Derby Midnight Interlude Bob Baffert United States £375,940
2010 Bing Crosby Stakes Smiling Tiger Jeffrey L. Bonde United States £300,752
2010 Del Mar Oaks Evening Jewel James Cassidy United States £225,564
2010 Lazaro Barrera Stakes Smiling Tiger Jeffrey L. Bonde United States £75,188
2009 Bing Crosby Stakes Zensational Bob Baffert United States £300,752
2009 Hollywood Derby The Usual Q.T. James M. Cassidy United States £300,752
2009 Indiana Derby Misremembered Bob Baffert United States £225,564
2009 Lone Star Derby Mythical Power Bob Baffert United States £150,376
2009 Los Alamitos Derby Misremembered Bob Baffert United States £75,188
2009 Mathis Mile Stakes The Usual Q. T. James M. Cassidy United States £150,376
2009 San Miguel Stakes Triumphant Flight Eric Kruljac United States £52,632
2009 Twilight Derby The Usual Q. T. James M. Cassidy United States £150,376
2008 Cinema Stakes Tiz West Richard E. Mandella United States £75,188
2008 Harry Henson Stakes Sky Cape Kristin Mulhall United States £52,632
2008 Robert B. Lewis Stakes Crown of Thorns Richard Mandella United States £150,376
2007 Cinema Stakes Worldly Ben D. A. Cecil United States £75,188
2007 Harry Henson Stakes Hurry Home Warren Jesús Mendoza United States £52,632
2007 San Felipe Stakes Cobalt Blue Doug O'Neill United States £300,752
2007 Shoemaker Mile Stakes The Tin Man Richard Mandella United States £225,564
2007 Sunland Park Derby Song of Navarone Henry Dominguez United States £375,940
2007 Will Rogers Stakes Worldly Ben D. A. Cecil United States £75,188
2006 Affirmed Stakes (LATC) Point Determined Bob Baffert United States £75,188
2006 Arlington Million The Tin Man Richard Mandella United States £751,880
2006 Breeders' Futurity Stakes Great Hunter Doug O'Neill United States £488,722
2006 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Healthy Addiction John W. Sadler United States £300,752
2006 Del Mar Debutante Stakes Point Ashley Bob Baffert United States £225,564
2006 Del Mar Futurity Horse Greeley Richard Mandella United States £225,564
2006 Gamely Stakes Shining Energy Julio C. Canani United States £300,752
2006 Lone Star Derby Wanna Runner Bob Baffert United States £150,376
2006 Perryville Stakes Midnight Lute Bob Baffert United States £263,158
2006 Sham Stakes Bob and John Bob Baffert United States £75,188
2006 Sunland Park Derby Wanna Runner Bob Baffert United States £375,940
2005 Robert B. Lewis Stakes Declan's Moon Ronald W. Ellis United States £150,376
2005 Sham Stakes Going Wild D. Wayne Lukas United States £75,188
2004 Affirmed Stakes (LATC) Boomzeeboom Vladimir Cerin United States £75,188
2004 Del Mar Debutante Stakes Sweet Catomine Julio C. Canani United States £225,564
2004 Del Mar Futurity Declan's Moon Ronald W. Ellis United States £225,564
2004 San Rafael Stakes Imperialism Kristin Mulhall United States £112,782
2004 San Vicente Stakes Imperialism Kristin Mulhall United States £150,376
2004 Santa Anita Handicap Southern Image Michael Machowsky United States £225,564
2004 Sunshine Millions Classic Southern Image Mike Machowsky United States £150,376
2003 Malibu Stakes Southern Image Mike Machowsky United States £225,564
2003 San Vicente Stakes Kafwain Bob Baffert United States £150,376
2003 Will Rogers Stakes Private Chef John Shirreffs United States £75,188
2002 American Pharoah Stakes Kafwain Bob Baffert United States £225,564
2002 Bing Crosby Stakes Disturbingthepeace Darrell Vienna United States £300,752
2002 Haskell Stakes War Emblem Bob Baffert United States £751,880
2002 Kentucky Derby War Emblem Bob Baffert United States £3,759,399£3.8m
2002 Preakness Stakes War Emblem Bob Baffert United States £1,503,759£1.5m
2002 San Miguel Stakes Popular Bob Baffert United States £52,632
2001 Bay Shore Stakes Skip to the Stone Mike R. Mitchell United States £112,782
2001 Champagne Stakes Officer Bob Baffert United States £375,940
2001 Del Mar Debutante Stakes Habibti Bob Baffert United States £225,564
2001 Del Mar Futurity Officer Bob Baffert United States £225,564
2001 La Troienne Stakes Saudi Poetry Bob Baffert United States £751,880
2001 Sham Stakes § Wild and Wise Bob Baffert United States £75,188
2001 Wood Memorial Stakes Congaree Bob Baffert United States £563,910
2000 Affirmed Stakes (LATC) Tiznow Jay M. Robbins United States £75,188
2000 American Pharoah Stakes Flame Thrower Bob Baffert United States £225,564
2000 Breeders' Cup Distaff Spain D. Wayne Lukas United States £1,503,759£1.5m
2000 Cinema Stakes David Copperfield John Shirreffs United States £75,188
2000 Del Mar Oaks No Matter What Neil D. Drysdale United States £225,564
2000 La Brea Stakes Spain D. Wayne Lukas United States £225,564
2000 Will Rogers Stakes Purely Cozzene Bob Baffert United States £75,188
1999 Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes Kirkwall (GB) Robert J. Frankel United States £939,850

The figure on each row is what that race puts up today, which is the number that says how big a day it was. The prize itself goes to the owner and the jockey takes a percentage of it, set by the rules of the country the race is run in.

Where Victor Espinoza wins

2 countries

Country Wins Share Biggest race won there
United States 106 98% Breeders' Cup Classic
United Arab Emirates 2 2% Dubai World Cup

The riders either side

Ranked 42nd of 216 on big-race wins

# Jockey Wins Races Span Biggest win
32 Willie Carson 142 78 1968 to 1996 £1,500,000£1.5m
33 Steve Cauthen 139 89 1977 to 1992 £3,759,399£3.8m
34 Michael Kinane 137 72 1981 to 2009 £5,493,600£5.5m
35 Flavien Prat 131 84 2012 to 2026 £5,263,158£5.3m
36 Cristian Demuro 128 81 2012 to 2026 £4,511,278£4.5m
37 Ángel Cordero Jr. 125 56 1968 to 1991 £3,759,399£3.8m
38 Tony McCoy 123 56 1995 to 2015 £646,880
39 Adrie de Vries 116 61 2002 to 2025 £592,500
40 Corey Nakatani 113 69 1990 to 2017 £1,503,759£1.5m
41 Barry Geraghty 112 55 1998 to 2020 £1,000,000£1.0m
43 Alain Lequeux 108 70 1974 to 1991 £5,493,600£5.5m
44 Jerry Bailey 104 41 1980 to 2005 £5,263,158£5.3m
45 Ed Delahoussaye 103 55 1975 to 2002 £5,263,158£5.3m
46 Thierry Thulliez 103 75 1995 to 2016 £1,503,759£1.5m
47 Pierre-Charles Boudot 101 70 2010 to 2026 £4,273,504£4.3m
48 Eduardo Pedroza 101 55 2002 to 2026 £555,556
49 Kieren Fallon 97 65 1997 to 2015 £4,511,278£4.5m
50 José A. Santos 95 54 1986 to 2006 £5,263,158£5.3m
51 Jorge Velásquez 95 53 1968 to 1999 £5,263,158£5.3m
52 Robby Albarado 93 53 1998 to 2021 £9,022,556£9.0m

Frequently asked questions

How many big races has Victor Espinoza won?

108, across 59 different races between 1999 and 2022. That is 42nd of the 216 jockeys on this site.

What is the biggest race Victor Espinoza has won?

the Dubai World Cup, worth £9,022,556 and run in the United Arab Emirates. Victor Espinoza won it in 2016.

Which race has Victor Espinoza won most often?

the Del Mar Debutante Stakes, 5 times at Del Mar Racetrack. 29 of these races have gone to Victor Espinoza more than once.

How much prize money has Victor Espinoza won?

The prize goes to the owner, and the jockey takes a percentage of it set by the rules of the country the race is run in. What this page holds is the races themselves: 108 wins, the biggest of them worth £9,022,556.

When did Victor Espinoza win these races?

Between 1999 and 2022. The busiest spell was 2014-15, with 20 of them.

Where to next

The races Victor Espinoza has won, and the riders around them

The races Victor Espinoza has won

The riders either side

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