Apprentice Alvarez Wins Calder Meet

Apprentice jockey Jose Alvarez led all riders at the recently concluded 2010-11 Calder Casino & Race Course Tropical meet with 43 winners, besting runner-up Manoel Cruz by three.

The leading trainer was Bisnath Parboo with 26 victories. Steven Dwoskin and Eddie Plesa, Jr. both sent out 16 winners to tie for second in the trainer standings.

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