Horse racing industry leaders hope to educate the public on jockeys' crop use as Kentucky Derby controversy over Junior Alvarado discipline lingers.

Sovereignty's jockey, Junior Alvarado, was handed a $62,000 fine and a two-race suspension after leveling eight strikes at ...

He previously worked as a digital news producer at several local news stations up and down the West Coast. The jockey who ...

According to "Bloodhorse," Alvarado faces a fine for "excessive use of the whip" on the horse. Under HISA rules, jockeys aren ...

The jockey who won the Kentucky Derby has been fined and suspended for using the riding crop too much during the race. Jockey ...

The jockey of the Kentucky Derby-winning horse Sovereignty has been fined $62,000 for using his riding crop too many times.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The jockey who rode Sovereignty to the finish line at the 151st Kentucky Derby has been suspended and fined. Junior Alvarado was ordered a two-day suspension and must pay ...

On May 3, 2025, the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby was an exciting event at Churchill Downs, where Sovereignty emerged ...

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.

Trainer Bill Mott earned his second Derby win, the first being the controversial 2019 victory with Country House. This win marks the first Derby victory for owner Godolphin and jockey Junior Alvarado.

Jockey Junior Alvarado has been suspended for two days and fined $62,000 for excessive use of his crop during his ride on ...