JUNIOR ALVARADO

2017 RECORD

372 - 48, 48, 42

$3,435,834

2017 NYRA RECORD

 361 - 46, 48, 40 

$3,112,521

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

* Guided Moreno to victory in the 2014 Grade 1 Whitney

* Piloted Emma’s Encore 69to a fast-closing nose victory in the 2012 Grade 1 Prioress

* Won his first Grade 1 in Arlington Park’s Beverly D. Stakes in 2010 aboard Éclair de Lune

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

* While his name was intended to be Rafael Alvarado, Jr., after his father, the name was mistakenly registered as Junior Rafael Alvarado

INTRODUCTION TO RACING

* Father was a jockey in Venezuela

FIRST WINNER

* Esteivana, Dec. 30, 2005, La Rinconada, Venezuela

* First U.S. winner: Satira, Feb. 17, 2007, Gulfstream Park

NEW YORK STAKES WINS

Affirmed Success: Saginaw (2013)

Affectionately: America (2015)

Ashley T. Cole: Lubash (2014) Athenia: La Cloche (2012) Beaugay: Hessonite (2013)

Ballston Spa: Strike Charmer (2016)

Bouwerie: Beautiful But Blue (2012)

Broadway: Isabelle (2015); Meese Rocks (2011)

Busher: Condo Commando (2015)

Cigar Mile: Flat Out (2013)

Commentator: Readtheprospectus (2013)

Critical Eye: Bar of Gold (2016)

Curlin: Smart Transition (2015); Romansh (2013)

Damon Runyon: Swag Daddy (2011)

Distaff: Cluster of Stars (2013)

Easy Goer: Japan (2015)

Empire Classic: Lunar Victory (2012)

English Channel: Dragon Bay (2016)

Evan Shipman: Lunar Victory (2012)

Evening Attire: North Slope (2015)

Fall Highweight: Heaven’s Runway (2016)

Fleet Indian: Beautiful But Blue (2012)

Forego: Strapping Groom (2013)

Fort Marcy: Lubash (2013)

Fred Capossela: Hardened Wildcat (2012)

Garland of Roses: C C’s Pal (2011)

Glens Falls: Lady Cohiba (2013)

Gravesend: Do Share (2017), Strapping Groom (2013); Saginaw (2012)

Hollie Hughes: Saginaw (2013); Be Bullish (2011)

Hollie Hughes: Drama King (2016)

Honorable Miss: C C’s Pal (2012)

John’s Call: Harrod’s Creek (2012)

John Morrissey: Saginaw (2013)

Joseph A. Gimma: Miss Narcissist (2013)

Just A Game: Celestine (2016)

Kingston: Lubash (2015)

Ladies: Arena Elvira (2013); C C’s Pal (2012)

Mike Lee: Amberjack (2013)

New York: Waltzing Matilda (2015)

Mohawk: Lubash (2015)

Nashua: Mohaymen (2015)

NYSS: Lover’s Key (Statue of Liberty, 2017) Free N Clear (Statue of Liberty, 2016) Take Issue (Park Ave.,2015); Miss Narcissist (Fifth Ave., 2013); Belief System (Times Sq., 2013); I Bet Toni Knows (Cupecoy’s Joy, 2012); Shane Roars (Great White Way, 2011)

P.G. Johnson: Harmonize (2015)

Prioress: Emma’s Encore (2012)

Queens County: Ron the Greek (2011)

Remsen: Mohaymen (2015)

Saratoga Dew: Go Unbridled (2012-13)

Saratoga Special: Exaggerator (2015)

Suburban: Effinex (2015); Flat Out (2013)

Top Flight: House Rules (2015)

Turnbackthealarm: Arena Elvira (2011)

Vagrancy: Glorious View (2013); C C’s Pal (2012)

Victory Ride: Emma’s Encore (2012)

Westchester: Flat Out (2013)

West Point: Lubash (2015)

Whitney: Moreno (2014)

Woodhaven:  Secretary At War (2017)