Espinoza, Wong Top Recently Concluded Golden Gate Winter/Spring Meet

Jonathan Wong | Benoit

Jockey Assael Espinoza and trainer Jonathan Wong were leaders in their respective divisions at the recently concluded 2023 Winter/Spring meet at Golden Gate Fields.

Assael Espinoza won the most races out of any rider with 93 trips to the winner's circle from 419 starts, equating to a 22%-win rate while his mounts finished in-the-money 56% of the time.

“I'm very thankful for all the owners and trainers who have given me an opportunity to ride their horses,” said Espinoza. “Ever since I got to Golden Gate, people have been really good to me. There are a lot of great people supporting me.”

Trainer Jonathan Wong successfully defended his 2022 Winter/Spring meet training title with the most wins out of any trainer at the 2023 meeting, winning 56 races from 231 starters. Wong posted a 19%-win clip and earned total purse prizes of $1,063,272.

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