Espinoza to Try Dancing With The Stars
Aug 27, 2015 21:41:20 GMT -5
Post by Evelyn on Aug 27, 2015 21:41:20 GMT -5
I'm not a fan of the show but will watch this!
Espinoza to Try Dancing With The Stars
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Jockey Victor Espinoza has signed up to be one of the contestants in the new fall season of Dancing With The Stars.
The announcement was made on ESPN2's SportsNation Aug. 25 and quickly spread on social media.
"It's something we've been working on since June, actually," Espinoza's agent, Brian Beach, said Aug. 26. "He says he's a decent dancer, but he's planning on learning a lot.
"He knows rehearsals are pretty intense, but he welcomes that because he puts himself through pretty intense workouts already and this will be in place of those workouts and give him some variety.
"He's looking forward to meeting people and to competing."
Beach said that while Espinoza has received inquiries and offers from a variety of show business entities since his Triple Crown-winning campaign on American Pharoah, the Dancing With The Stars opportunity was the one that best fit in to his race-riding schedule.
The professional dance partners for Espinoza and the other celebrity contestants will be revealed Sept. 2 on Good Morning America, Beach said. Rehearsals will start shortly after and the show's season premier is Sept. 14 on ABC.
"It's something mainstream, and it could capture the general public's interest and create more interest in racing," Beach said.
Espinoza to Try Dancing With The Stars
BloodHorse
Jockey Victor Espinoza has signed up to be one of the contestants in the new fall season of Dancing With The Stars.
The announcement was made on ESPN2's SportsNation Aug. 25 and quickly spread on social media.
"It's something we've been working on since June, actually," Espinoza's agent, Brian Beach, said Aug. 26. "He says he's a decent dancer, but he's planning on learning a lot.
"He knows rehearsals are pretty intense, but he welcomes that because he puts himself through pretty intense workouts already and this will be in place of those workouts and give him some variety.
"He's looking forward to meeting people and to competing."
Beach said that while Espinoza has received inquiries and offers from a variety of show business entities since his Triple Crown-winning campaign on American Pharoah, the Dancing With The Stars opportunity was the one that best fit in to his race-riding schedule.
The professional dance partners for Espinoza and the other celebrity contestants will be revealed Sept. 2 on Good Morning America, Beach said. Rehearsals will start shortly after and the show's season premier is Sept. 14 on ABC.
"It's something mainstream, and it could capture the general public's interest and create more interest in racing," Beach said.
