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What an impressive victory in race 4 by Batten Down and jockey Junior Alvarado! The Juddmonte homebred is a son of super-sire Tapit and champion race mare Close Hatches.

#2 BATTEN DOWN ($3.28) ran them off their feet going gate-to-wire to break his maiden in career start four in race 4 at Churchill Downs. The son of Tapit was ridden by Junior and Kelly Alvarado and is trained by Bill Mott.

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Jockey Junior Alvarado (Junior and Kelly Alvarado) spoke to the media this morning backside at Churchill Downs after he got done working RESILIENCE 4 furlongs in :49.20.

With Joel Rosario and Junior and Kelly Alvarado 🏇🏻

#Olympiad got some very special guests visiting him. His jockey, Junior and Kelly Alvarado and his family, spent some time with this G1W stallion soaking up the nice spring weather ♥️💚 smiles all around 😁

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Junior Alvarado Junior and Kelly Alvarado , who is 7-for-32 at the meet, leads all riders for Win bettors with a 114 DD. Jose Ortiz is a very close second (107).

Two-time defending Spring Meet Champion Tyler Gaffalione tops in victories with 15, one more than Irad

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'One of the best works I ever had on a horse.' Hear what Junior Alvarado had to say after Just F Y I worked for #KyOaks150 & NYRA (🗽)'s Wood winner Resilience for #KyDerby150 Churchill Downs for Bill Mott. Junior and Kelly Alvarado ESPN Louisville Louie Rabaut caton bredar
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RESILIENCE and Junior Alvarado after they worked this AM at Churchill Downs

Junior is not just an excellent rider but he very much respects and appreciates horses. He often pats and interacts with them; horses seem to respond positively to him.

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Kentucky Derby contender RESILIENCE worked at Churchill Downs this morning with Junior Alvarado up.

Per DRF's Mike Welsch: looked happy...cruising from start to finish in blinkers...5F 37.71, 1:01.55, sustaining good energy on gallop out 3/4's 1:14.50, up a full mile in 1:41.86

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La monta de Junior Alvarado para el Kentucky Derby!

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#4 Mr Skylight makes it back-to-back wins in R3 at Keeneland under @juniorandkellya for trainer Riley Mott! 🤩

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What an upset! 💰

#2 Lady Emily Kathryn takes R7 at Keeneland at 21/1 under @juniorandkellya for trainer Saffie Joseph! 🤩

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#2 LADY EMILY KATHRYN ($45.54) upsets Race 7 at Keeneland, scoring by a neck for Junior and Kelly Alvarado and Saffie Joseph Jr.. She is a daughter of @darleyamerica Frosted.