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American Pharoah's Jockey Victor Espinoza Joins Dancing with the Stars
He's going after a new kind of trophy
Triple Crown-winning jockey Victor Espinoza is the next star to join Season 21 of Dancing with the Stars, it was announced on SportsNation on Tuesday.
ABC has been revealing the cast for the new season piecemeal, starting with Bindi Irwin on Monday.
We don't yet know who the 5-foot-2 jockey will be paired with, but his pro partner will surely have her work cut out for her. Espinoza confessed on SportsNation that he can't dance and has no rhythm... the perfect combination for a ballroom dance competition.
Though he doesn't seem to be letting those hurdles get to him:
#DWTS welcomes our second star of the season, Triple Crown Winner @EspinozasVictor! Will he win the mirror ball? https://t.co/1RCs2bLGhq
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Espinoza made headlines this year when he won the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes with horse American Pharoah. So, hopefully the famous horse will make an appearance in the ballroom to cheer on his human.
The full cast of stars will be announced on the Wednesday, Sept. 2 episode of Good Morning America.
Do you think Espinosa has what it takes to compete in the ballroom? Who do you think should be his partner?