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Frank Alvarado
Born: November 10, 1968
Panama City, Panama
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FRANK ALVARADO
Tied for second-place in the jockey standings at the 2005 Bay Meadows winter/spring meeting with 61 victories.
Was the second-leading rider at the 2004-2005 Golden Gate Fields winter meeting with 51 wins.
Also took runner-up honors at Bay Meadows during both the 2000 and 2001 fall meetings, and he was the third leading jockey at Bay Meadows during both the 2000 winter-spring session and the 2001 spring meeting.
Took third in the Golden Gate Fields jockey standings at both the 2000 spring meeting and the 2000-2001 season.
Rode a “perfect game” on Dec. 1, 2004, at Golden Gate Fields when he won with each of his five mounts. A victory in the $22,500 feature race capped the 5-for-5 day.
Ranked among the leading stakes riders in Northern California in 2001 when he won seven stakes, including the Golden Poppy Handicap at Golden Gate Fields with Lil Sister Stich.
Won the $100,000 Forty-Niner Handicap at Golden Gate Fields in 2002 with Jimmy Z.
Hustled the maiden Cousins Lew to a victory in the $75,000 Malcolm Anderson Stakes at Golden Gate Fields in June 2005.
Recorded the biggest victory of his career in 1991 when he captured the Grade II $300,000 Del Mar Derby aboard the Bobby Frankel-trained Eternity Star.
Began riding career in Panama in 1984 and won his first race on April 24, 1984, at Presidente Remon Racetrack aboard Gold Son.
Came to U.S. in 1990 and competed in Florida. Moved tack to Southern California in 1991, then to New York in 1993. He was the eighth-leading rider in New York in 1994 with 142 victories.
Returned to Southern California in 1997 and then moved to the Bay Area in 2000.
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