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 ...

The reaction to the fining and suspension or jockey Junior Alvarado for exceeding the maximum striking limit in the Kentucky Derby illustrates a horse racing problem.

The jockey who rode Sovereignty to victory at last weekend's Kentucky Derby has been issued a fine and suspension for ...

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

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 ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Jockey Junior Alvarado is considering appealing a fine and suspension for using his whip eight times on Sovereignty in winning the Kentucky Derby on May 3. Alvarado was ...

After uncontrollable circumstances hurt Journalism's chances in the Kentucky Derby, trainer Michael McCarthy was upbeat about ...

(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 ...