American Pharoah clinches the Triple Crown, the first horse to do this in 37 years. Fans cheer from Santa Anita Park. In photo jockey Victor Espinoza and American Pharoah. (Not spelled Pharaoh).
American Pharoah's trainer Bob Baffert and his wife Jill donated $150,000 to three charities. Jockey Victor Espinoza, who rode American Pharoah to win 2015 Triple Crown, donated all his earnings from Belmont Stakes race to City of Hope.
Is the Triple Crown horse racing's toughest feat? No horse has captured racing's Triple Crown since Affirmed did in 1978. Today, race horse American Pharoah (not spelled Pharaoh) will attempt to become the first horse and 37 years to sweep the Kentucky Derby, The Preakness and the Belmont. In photo trainer Bob Baffert and American Pharoah.
Jockey Victor Espinoza, pictured at Santa Anita Park, was honored at Edwin Janss Gregson Foundation's annual dinner. He is a Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Triple Crown jockey.
Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Art Sherman (photo) says the "lucky gene" helped race horse California Chrome win the 140th running of Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs last Saturday. Jockey Victor Espinoza is also shown in photos.
Next stop for race horse called California Chrome: Kentucky. Colt crushes at Santa Anita Derby to emerge as Churchill Downs favorite. Jockey Victor Espinoza in photo.
Race horse California Chrome's team to be honored with Vox Populi Award (Voice of the People) for popularity and racing excellence. Jockey Victor Espinoza in photo.
Race horse Shared Belief wins. Jockey Mike Smith rides Shared Belief to take the lead to beat jockey Victor Espinoza on race horse California Chrome in the San Antonio Stakes at Santa Anita Park yesterday.
Santa Anita Park jockey Victor Espinoza wins Triple Crown on a race horse named American Pharoah, the first jockey in 37 years to win it. He is the first Latino and the oldest to win the Triple Crown. He credits prayer, sleep, and sheer grit.
Santa Anita Park opens 2012-2013 winter/spring meet on Wednesday, December 26, 2012. World class jockeys like Joe Talamo, Rafael Bejarano, Garrett Gomez, Mike Smith, among others, will be competing.