After winning the Triple Crown, American Pharoah jockey Victor Espinoza announced he would donate his share of the purse to help people with cancer.
Espinoza reportedly donates 10 percent of everything he wins to City of Hope, a research and treatment facility in California.
Apparently, he was feeling more generous after the history-making race Saturday. Espinoza retweeted a post reporting he planned to donate all his winnings.
Jockey @EspinozasVictor says winning Belmont and Triple Crown not about money, to donate earnings to @cityofhope for cancer research
— Ray Paulick (@raypaulick) June 6, 2015
The cancer research center tweeting a message congratulating Espinoza on the race.
Congrats to #AmericanPharoah & @cityofhope supporter @espinozasvictor for making history today w/Triple Crown win @BelmontStakes! #Belmont
— City of Hope (@cityofhope) June 6, 2015
American Pharoah trainer Bob Baffert also announced he would be making donations to charities for retired race horses and permanently disabled jockeys.
Bob Baffert in post-race presser announces he and wife Jill donating $50,000 each to @TBaftercare@CARMAcares@PDJFund@Oldfriendsfarm
— Ray Paulick (@raypaulick) June 6, 2015