José Luis Espinoza (born December 17, 1969, in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican retired jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.[1] He is the older brother of U.S. Triple Crown-winning jockey Victor Espinoza.[2]

Career

Espinoza rode in his first Kentucky Derby in 2013, guiding Giant Finish to a 10th-place finish for Sunrise Stables and trainer Anthony Dutrow.

In August 2013, Espinoza suffered a traumatic brain injury when he was thrown from a mount after crossing the finish line. This head injury effectively ended his career as a jockey. After 8 months of treatment, he retired at the age of 44 with a total of 856 wins.[3]

Year-end charts

Chart (2001–present) Peak
position
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2001 65

References

  1. ^ Jose Espinosa's biography at the NYRA, accessed June 19, 2010Archived June 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Layden, Tim (May 15, 2014). "Victor and Jose Espinoza share a career but lead two different lives". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  3. ^ Grenig, David (April 24, 2014). "The other brother watches: Jose Espinoza deals with career-ending injury". The Daily racing Form online. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jose_L._Espinoza
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