Junior Alvarado, the jockey who rode Sovereignty to victory at the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby earlier this month, ...

Kentucky Derby-winning jockey fined for striking horse Sovereignty too many times during race - Sovereignty, a three-year-old ...

Junior Alvarado used his riding crop on Sovereignty “more than the permitted amount” during the race last week, according to ...

Junior Alvarado was given a $62,000 fine and suspended for two upcoming racing days for striking Sovereignty eight times with ...

Junior Alvarado, who rode Sovereignty to victory at the Kentucky Derby earlier this month, has been fined and suspended for the overuse of his whip during the race. Alvarado was found to have used ...

One of the leading jockeys in New York and Florida, Junior Alvarado has perhaps his best shot at winning the Kentucky Derby with what will be his sixth starter in the race. He has been aboard ...

The 2025 Kentucky ... heel issues. Favorites such as Journalism, Sandman and Sovereignty are still set to compete in the race. Here's a closer look at the horses, jockeys, odds, post positions ...

(NEXSTAR) — For the 151st time, the gates will open at Churchill Downs on Saturday, promising yet another thrilling Kentucky Derby. While every horse and jockey pairing comes into the Derby with ...

(NEXSTAR/WDKY) – Junior Alvarado, the jockey who rode Sovereignty to victory at the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby earlier this month, has been issued a suspension and ordered to pay a ...