Guided Moreno to victory in the 2014 Grade 1 Whitney
Piloted Emma’s Encore to 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

NYRA Career Stats

Starts	1st	2nd	3rd	Earnings
9729	1453	1373	1252	$111,953,336.00

Recent Years

Year	Starts	1st	2nd	3rd	Earnings
2023	710	86	88	90	$12,837,183.00
2019	910	163	117	130	$11,948,893
2018	876	161	117	131	$9,755,711
2017	380	46	48	40	$3,112,521
2016	800	100	112	95	$7,629,516
2015	981	138	119	134	$9,997,754
2014	551	78	90	68	$6,316,495
2013	1090	188	137	127	$12,342,618
2012	974	163	152	123	$9,802,551

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