A native of Venezuela and son of a jockey, Alvarado has won over 2,200 races since moving his tack to the U.S. in 2007, following two years of riding in his home country. Alvarado is the rider of ...

The 2025-26 Road to the Kentucky Derby made stops at Aqueduct, Keeneland, and Santa Anita for a trio of qualifiers this ...

Pacific Classic (G1) at Del Mar, is in second place with 338 votes for trainer Todd Pletcher. Whitney Stakes (G1) winner and ...

If it all works out over the next five weeks, the Nov. 1 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) will serve as Round 3 in the epic rivalry ...

Baeza's 2 1/4-length victory in the Pennsylvania Derby (G1) caught the eyes of voters in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top Thoroughbred Poll as he moved from off the board to the No. 8 ...

FRANKLIN — Having dominated the most lucrative races for 3-year-olds on dirt this year with Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty, Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott and jockey Junior Alvarado now will try to ...

D. Wayne Lukas, the Hall of Famer who became one of the most accomplished trainers in the history of horse racing and a face ...

Jockey Junior Alvarado is all smiles as he holds the Man o' War Cup after Sovereignty won the 156th running of the Travers at the Saratoga Race Course on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. Jockey Junior ...

Saturday’s $1 million G1 Pennsylvania Derby at Parx Racing drew a field of 10, five of whom faced the tough test of running against Sovereignty and/or Journalism during the Triple Crown or subsequent ...

Parx Racing’s biggest day of the year is here. Saturday’s 15-race card features seven stakes races, headlined by a pair of $1 million Grade 1s, the Pennsylvania Derby and the Cotillion ...

Vekoma colt was runner-up to Sovereignty in Travers in previous start, earns first graded stakes score for trainer Victoria ...

What do you say to the horse that just won you your first Kentucky Derby? As he was being led back to the grandstand side after winning the biggest race of his life, jockey Junior Alvarado leaned in ...