Veteran jockey Frank Alvarado, a mainstay in Northern California throughout the 21st century, picked up his 4,000th career victory in Race 2 on Sunday at Golden Gate Fields aboard DNA Racing Stable's Shout It Out.
Shout It Out, a 5-year-old Boisterous mare, sat off a fast pace before nailing early leader Jays Angel in the shadow of the wire for victory by a nose. She paid $29.40 to win for the Kelly Bainum barn.
Alvarado, 54, had to wait out a photo finish before giving an exuberant fist pump when the order of finish was posted. He was greeted in the winner's circle by family, friends, racing officials, and fellow members of the Golden Gate riding colony.
Alvarado's mounts have accrued nearly $87.8 million throughout a long and successful career that began in his native Panama in 1984. His first career win came at Panama's Hipodromo Presidente Ramon Racecourse on April 2, 1984. He has been based in the Bay Area since 2000.
Among Alvarado's top mounts currently in training are Northern California sprinter Top Harbor and Santa Anita stakes-winning 2-year-old Grand Slam Smile.
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