Junior Alvarado

Birthdate: May 20, 1986

Birthplace: Barquisimeto, Venezuela

Height: 5 feet, 6 inches

Weight: 113 pounds

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

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

All-Time NYRA Career Stats

Starts	1st	2nd	3rd	Earnings
8326	1308	1178	1126	$100,255,978.00

Recent Years

Year	Starts	1st	2nd	3rd	Earnings
2025	48	10	7	7	$2,031,025.00
2023	386	51	54	60	$6,120,641.00
2022	250	31	27	31	$3,921,959.00
2021	397	39	61	53	$5,027,435.00
2020	631	98	93	86	$6,985,596.00
2019	852	161	115	126	$11,604,293.00
2018	827	159	117	130	$9,562,382.00
2017	361	46	48	40	$3,112,521.00
2016	769	100	112	95	$7,629,516.00
2015	912	138	119	134	$9,997,754.00
2014	551	78	90	68	$6,316,495.00
2013	1057	188	137	127	$12,342,618.00
2012	957	163	152	123	$9,802,551.00

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