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Alvarado, Graham Take Jockey's Race Down to Final Day

by David Zenner | Churchill Downs Communications | 09/26/2009 #

After 97 days of racing at Arlington Park, jockeys Junior Alvarado and James Graham take the battle for leading rider down to the meet's last Sunday, Sept. 27. With three victories on Saturday to Alvarado's one, Graham cut  Alvarado's advantage to two (108-106) entering the meet's final card.

On Sunday, Alvarado is named to ride five horses with Graham slated to guide seven pending scratches and other program changes.

A race-by-race look at their Sunday mounts follows:

Race Number

Alvarado mount and odds

Graham mount and odds

1

None

None

2

None

Bogue Sound (3-1 favorite)

3

None

None

4

Brezing Rain (5-2)

Antepova (12-1)

5

Dot's in Style (5-1)

None

6

None

Never Retreat (7-2)

7

Summer Upcountry (4-1)

P. L. Henry (6-1)

8

None

Wolf Branch (5-1)

9

Sweet Janelle (6-1)

Ming Sling (3-1)

10

Krista's Quik Chic (15-1)

Here Oui Go Again (9-2)