Cigar Mile: Flat Out (2013) Westchester: Flat Out (2013) Jamaica: Monarch’s Maze (1999) Commentator: Readtheprospectus (2013) West Point: Lubash (2015) King’s Bishop: Valid Video (2003) NEW YORK STAKES WINS Critical Eye: Bar of Gold (2016) Whitney: Moreno (2014) Knickerbocker: Drum Major (2006) Affirmed Success:Celtic Chaos (2017) Curlin: Smart Transition (2015); Woodhaven: Secretary At War (2017) Lure: Big Blue Kitten (2014); Zennor Chelsey Flower: Raucous (2017) Romansh (2013) (2017) Fort Marcy: Smooth Daddy (2017) Damon Runyon: Swag Daddy (2011) Nashua: Avery Island (2017) Jimmy Winkfield:Caledonian (2017) Distaff: Cluster of Stars (2013) Red Smith: Grassy (2010); Dave (2007); Lost In The Fog: Caledonian (2017) JUNIOR ALVARADO Easy Goer: Japan (2015) JOE BRAVO Monarch’s Maze (1999) Mike Lee: Bust Another (2016) Empire Classic: Lunar Victory (2012) Remsen: Comeonmom (1998) NYSS: Aunt Babe (Fifth Avenue, 2017); Birthdate - May 20, 1986 English Channel: Dragon Bay (2016) Birthdate - Sept 10, 1971 Sands Point: Ball Dancing (2014) Louisville First (Cupecoy’s Joy 2016) Birthplace - Barquisimeto, Venezuela Evan Shipman: Lunar Victory (2012) Birthplace - Long Branch, NJ Saranac: Casa Eire (1994) Soaring Softly: Lightstream (2016) JOCKEYS Height - 5 feet, 6 inches JOCKEYS Evening Attire: North Slope (2015) ANGEL ARROYO Height - 5 feet, 2 inches Sheepshead Bay: Rosalind (2015) Weight - 113 pounds Fall Highweight: Heaven’s Runway Weight - 112 pounds Spinaway: Condo Commando (2014) Family - wife Kelly; son Adrian; daughter (2016) Birthdate - Nov. 11, 1986 Family - Single Stymie: Windrush (2001) Adalyn Fleet Indian: Beautiful But Blue (2012) Birthplace - Panama City, Panama Sword Dancer: Big Blue Kitten (2013) Forego: Strapping Groom (2013) Height - 5 foot, 1 inch 2017 RECORD Tale of the Cat: Stallwalkin’ Dude 2017 RECORD Fort Marcy: Lubash (2013) Weight -115 pounds 507 84, 77, 70 $5,455,586 (2016); Stallwalkin’ Dude (2017) 372 48, 48, 42 $3,435,834 Fred Capossela: Hardened Wildcat Family - Wife Jennifer; daughter Angelie 2017 NYRA RECORD Tempted: Successful Outlook (2006); 2017 NYRA RECORD (2012) 184 30, 24, 27 $2,331,322 True Affair (1991) 361 46, 48, 40 $3,112,521 KENDRICK CARMOUCHE Garland of Roses: C C’s Pal (2011) 2017 RECORD Vagrancy: Chip (1998) Glens Falls: Lady Cohiba (2013) 869 106, 104, 111 $5,525,468 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Westchester: Tonalist (2015); Gygistar Birthdate – January 18, 1984 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Gravesend: Strapping Groom (2013); 2017 NYRA RECORD * “Jersey Joe” had best year of his career (2004) Birthplace – Vinton, LA * Guided Moreno to victory in the 2014 Saginaw (2012) 823 93, 95, 105 $5,180,268 in 2015 with more than $8.39 million in Height – 5 feet, 6 inches Grade 1 Whitney Hollie Hughes: Drama King (2016); purses earned Weight – 116 pounds * Piloted Emma’s Encore to a fast-closing Saginaw (2013); Be Bullish (2011) CAREER HIGHLIGHTS * Won the G2 Nashua in 2017 aboard Family – Wife Whitney; children Olivia nose victory in the 2012 Grade 1 Prioress Honorable Miss: C C’s Pal (2012) * Garnered his first stakes win in 2014 Avery Island, contributing to a campaign and Kendrick * Won his first Grade 1 in Arlington John’s Call: Harrod’s Creek (2012) aboard Old Harbor in the NYSS in which he also added G1 victories with Park’s Beverly D. Stakes in 2010 aboard John Morrissey: Saginaw (2013) * Won his first graded stakes in the 2014 Bigger Picture in the United Nations and 2017 RECORD Éclair de Lune Joseph A. Gimma: Miss Narcissist (2013) Go For Wand Handicap (G3) with Classic Zipessa in the First Lady 928 136, 111, 104 $7,786,022 Just A Game: Celestine (2016) Point * Leading rider at Monmouth 13 times and 2017 NYRA RECORD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ERIC CANCEL Kingston: Lubash (2015) * Won the riding title at Parx (2012) with the Meadowlands champion nine times 849 118, 104, 96 $6,781,317 * While his name was intended to be Ladies: Arena Elvira (2013); C C’s Pal 160 winners Birthdate - August 8, 1996 Rafael Alvarado, Jr., after his father, the (2012) INTRODUCTION TO RACING Birthplace - Carolina, Puerto Rico CAREER HIGHLIGHTS name was mistakenly registered as Junior Mike Lee: Amberjack (2013) INTRODUCTION TO RACING * Bravo’s father and grandfather were Height - 5 feet, 1 inch * Inducted into the Parx Hall of Fame in Rafael Alvarado New York: Waltzing Matilda (2015) * Comes from a racing family in Panama. jockeys Weight - 100 pounds 2015 Mohawk: Lubash (2015) Family - Single * Won seven riding titles at Parx including INTRODUCTION TO RACING Nashua: Mohaymen (2015) FIRST WINNER FIRST WINNER four straight (2008-11) * Father was a jockey in Venezuela NYSS: Lover’s Key (Statue of Liberty, * Delaware Park, May, 2007 * Daffy Dac at Calder on March 17, 1988 2017 RECORD 2017) Free N Clear (Statue of Liberty, 655 54, 72, 83 $3,571,370 INTRODUCTION TO RACING FIRST WINNER 2016) Take Issue (Park Ave.,2015); Miss NEW YORK STAKES WINS NEW YORK STAKES WINS 2017 NYRA RECORD * His father, Sylvester Jr. and brother * Esteivana, Dec. 30, 2005, La Rinconada, Narcissist (Fifth Ave., 2013); Belief Sys- Distaff Handicap: Highway Star (2017) Alfred G. Vanderbilt: Sean Avery (2011); 635 52, 69, 79 $3,320,550 Sylvester III were also jockeys; took out Venezuela tem (Times Sq., 2013); I Bet Toni Knows Empire Classic: Effinex (2014) A.P. Indian (2016) his jockey licence when he was 16 * First U.S. winner: Satira, Feb. 17, 2007, (Cupecoy’s Joy, 2012); Shane Roars (Great Excelsior: Effinex (2015) Aqueduct: Liberty Gold (2001) CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Gulfstream Park White Way, 2011) Fleet Indian: Star Grazing (2014) Belmont Sprint Championship: A.P. * Led all North American apprentice FIRST WINNER P.G. Johnson: Harmonize (2015) Franklin Square: Wilburnmoney (2017); Indian (2016) jockeys by earnings in 2015 * Earl n Erin, April 27, 2000, Evangeline NEW YORK STAKES WINS Prioress: Emma’s Encore (2012) Hard to Stay Notgo (2015) Bold Ruler: Say Florida Sandy (2001) * 2015 Eclipse finalist as Outstanding Downs Affirmed Success:Saginaw (2013) Queens County: Ron the Greek (2011) Go For Wand: Classic Point (2014); Diablo: Stallwalkin’ Dude (2017) Apprentice Affectionately: America (2015) Remsen: Mohaymen (2015) Highway Star (2016) Discovery: Protonico (2014) NEW YORK STAKES WINS Ashley T. Cole: Lubash (2014) Athenia: Saratoga Dew: Go Unbridled (2012-13) NYSS: Highway Star (Staten Island, Gravesend: Say Florida Sandy (2000) INTRODUCTION TO RACING Albany: Hit It Once More (2016) La Cloche (2012) Saratoga Special: Exaggerator (2015) 2016); Cloud Control (Spectacular Bid, Forego: A.P. Indian (2016) * Parents Efrain Cancel and Gezzela Alga- Artie Schiller: Macagone (2016) Ballston Spa: Strike Charmer (2016) Suburban: Effinex (2015); Flat Out 2016); Old Harbor (2014) Fort Marcy: Big Blue Kitten (2015) rin are both former jockeys Bay Ridge: Isabelle (2016) Beaugay: Hessonite (2013) (2013) Ruffian: Highway Star (2017) Futurity: Annual Report (2015); Bevo * Attended Puerto Rico’s Escuela Voca- Belle Harbor: Irish Jasper (2015) Bouwerie: Beautiful But Blue (2012) Top Flight: House Rules (2015) Skidmore: Harlan’s Harmony (2016) (1999) cional Hípica Belmont Turf Sprint: Pure Sensation Broadway: Isabelle (2015); Meese Rocks Turnbackthealarm: Arena Elvira (2011) Genuine Risk: Katz Me If You Can (2016) (2011) Vagrancy: Glorious View (2013); C C’s (2001) FIRST WINNER Bertram Bongard: Battle Station (2017) Busher: Condo Commando (2015) Pal (2012) Hudson: Ostrolenka (2017) * Little Baker, March 8, 2015, Gulfstream Busher: Joint Return (2014) Victory Ride: Emma’s Encore (2012) Iroquois: Absatootly (2017) Park 87 2018 Media Guide NYRA.com 2018 Media Guide NYRA.com 88 Cicada: Bluegrass Flag (2017) * 2013 Belmont fall, 55 Bay Shore: Coup de Grace (2014); Capt. markable News (2006) Long Island: Hit It Rich (2011); Criti- Saranac: Prince Arch (2004); Blazing Dancin Renee: Haveyougoneaway (2016) * 2013 Saratoga, 66 Candyman Can (2009) Fred Capossela: Spin Zone (2002) cism (2008-09) Fury (2001) Danger’s Hour: Macagone (2017) * 2013 Belmont spring, 72 Beaugay: Dedication (2004) Frizette: Nickname (2015) Manhattan: Flintshire (2016); Real Solu- Saratoga Dew: Jules N Rome (2016) East View: Absatootly (2015) * 2011 Belmont fall, 42 Bed o’ Roses: Dame Dorothy (2015) Futurity: Theory (2016); Park Avenue Ball tion (2014) Saratoga Special: Gunnevera (2016); I Fall Highweight: Green Gratto (2015) * 2007 Aqueduct fall, 19 Beldame: Princess of Sylmar (2013); (2004) Man o’ War: Twilight Eclipse (2015); Red Spent It (2014); Union Rags (2011) Fred Capossela: Majestic Affair (2015) * 2004 Aqueduct spring, 37 Sightseek (2004); Exogenous (2001) Gallant Bloom: Cluster of Stars (2013); Rocks (2008) Schuylerville: So Many Ways (2012) Gold Fever: King Kranz (2016) * 2002-03 Aqueduct inner track, 76 Belmont Oaks Invitational: New Pomeroy’s Pistol (2011); Great Intentions Metropolitan Handicap: Honor Code Sheepshead Bay: Criticism (2009); Sau- Gravesend: Green Gratto (2015) Money Honey (2017) (2006) (2015); Ghostzapper (2005) vage (2005) Heavenly Prize: Isabelle (2017) CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Bernard Baruch: Get Stormy (2010) Garden City: Winter Memories (2011); Miss Grillo: New Money Honey (2016); Shine Again: Carina Mia (2017) Honorable Miss: Haveyougoneaway * Inducted into racing’s Hall of Fame in Bertram F. Bongard: Up Like Thunder Backseat Rhythm (2008) Watsdachances (2012) Shuvee: Stopchargingmaria (2015); Awe- (2016) 2017 when he was just 39 years old (2004) Gazelle: My Miss Sophia (2014); Music Mohawk: Banrock (2009); Win with Beck some Maria (2011); Wild Spirit (2003) JOCKEYS Jazil: Majestic Affair (2016) * Won