Dominican jockey Joel Rosario was honored in Los Angeles yesterday, Thursday 17 July and named the Outstanding Jockey of 2013. He received the ESPY Award for Top Jockey during the event hosted by Capital One at the Nokia Theater.
This year Rosario has won the G1 Kentucky Derby and Animal Kingdom in the Dubai World Cup (UAE-I).
Others honored during the event were LeBron James (Best Championship Performance), Michael Phelps (Best Record-Breaking Performance), and The Miami Heat (Best Team).
The ESPYs are annual awards broadcast by ESPN that honor the greatest achievements and stories in US athletics.
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