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Jockey Espinoza, Agent Beach Part Ways
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Jockey agent Brian Beach
Victor Espinoza and Brian Beach, who reached pinnacles in racing others can only dream about, have parted company.
The Hall of Fame jockey and his agent of eight years went their separate ways Saturday morning after Espinoza informed Beach he is eager for more business which the 58-year-old agent, through no fault of his own, presently is limited in generating.
Through Saturday, Espinoza had only 37 mounts this meet, winning four races with five seconds and seven thirds, good for purse earnings of $365,844.
“It s tough; it s not easy,” said Espinoza, who turns 49 on May 23. “We had great success together and we were a good team. I missed a lot of time because of injuries and the pandemic, but now I m healthy and want to win more races.”
Family First: Victor Espinoza Back At Santa Anita And Raring To Go Sponsored by:
Hall of Fame jockey Victor Espinoza
Victor Espinoza does not plan to retire anytime soon.
The affable native of Mexico, his smile as imminent and bright as the sunrise, burst onto the international racing scene with the fairytale horse California Chrome seven years ago, swept the Triple Crown on American Pharoah a year later and became a global celebrity, appearing on “Dancing with the Stars” and “The Tonight Show,” with lucrative commercial offers his for the taking.
A member of the Hall of Fame since 2017, Espinoza s honors could fill a mansion s mantle, among them Santa Anita s George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award, three ESPYs as best jockey, three Kentucky Derby wins and the “Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Award” presented by the ABC Network.
Jockey Agent Billy Johnson Passes: Teamed With Leading Riders Deshawn Parker, Luis Quinones Sponsored by:
Billy Johnson
Jockey agent Billy Johnson died Thursday in East Liverpool, Ohio, just across the Ohio River from West Virginia s Mountaineer Park, where he helped Deshawn Parker become the No. 1 rider in the country by wins in 2010 and 11.
Johnson, who was in his late 50s, had been plagued with health issues in recent months.
“It s a sad day. He is family to me,” said Parker, who said he and Johnson worked together for about 20 years, parting ways in 2017 when Parker moved his tack to Indiana. “He helped raise my kids. We d spend Thanksgiving and Christmas together and hung out all the time.”
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