Junior Alvarado
| Junior Alvarado | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 20, 1986 Ballston Spa Stakes (2016) Canadian Stakes (2017) Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (2017) Adirondack Stakes (2018) Gotham Stakes (2018) Damon Runyon Stakes (2020) Belmont Derby (2020) |
| Racing awards | |
| Arlington Park Champion Jockey (2009) [2] | |
| Significant horses | |
| Cody's Wish, Just FYI, Flat Out, Mohaymen, Moreno, Lubash | |
Junior Rafael Alvarado (born May 20, 1986) is a jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred racing who rode his first winner on December 30, 2005, at La Rinconada Hippodrome near Caracas, Venezuela before moving to ride in the United States in 2007 where he got his first winner on February 17 at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida.[3]
Background
His father, Rafael Alvarado, was also a jockey in Venezuela. He had intended to record his son's birthname as Rafael Alvarado Jr. but it was mistakenly registered as Junior Rafael Alvarado.[4]
Triple Crown finishes
Junior Alvarado rode Mohaymen to a fourth-place finish in the 2016 Kentucky Derby and Enticed to a twelfth-place finish in the 2018 edition. In the 2012 Preakness Stakes he ran fourth aboard Zetterholm.
References
- ^ Equibase statistics Retrieved September 26, 2018
- ^ "Junior Alvarado". www.kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
- ^ NYRA bio Retrieved September 26, 2018
- ^ NYRA bio Retrieved September 26, 2018
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