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Kentucky Derby-winning jockey suspended for excessive riding crop use during race
Junior Alvarado was given a $62,000 fine and suspended for two upcoming racing days for striking Sovereignty eight times with ...
Preakness: Gosger 'Ready To Take Step Foward,' Clever Again 'Coming Into His Own'
Kentucky Derby runner-up Journalism has impressed his connections with the way he ran under less-than-ideal conditions and is ...
Why CNN reporter Katie Bo Lillis knew she had to write ‘Death of a Racehorse’
When CNN reporter and experienced horsewoman Katie Bo Lillis noticed news reports about an alarming flurry of racehorse ...
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Jockey suspended, fined for striking Sovereignty too many times in Kentucky Derby 151 win
Junior Alvarado was ordered the suspension and fine for striking Sovereignty too many times with a riding crop during their ...
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Jockey of Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty fined, suspended for excessive whipping
The jockey who rode Kentucky Derby 151 winner Sovereignty has been fined and suspended for excessive whipping.
Star gymnast Simone Biles donates her Kentucky Derby hats to charity auction
World-renowned gymnast Simone Biles is making a major contribution to a Louisville charity just one week after the Kentucky ...
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REPLAY: WAVE’s special coverage of the 2025 Zoller Pump Company Pegasus Parade
The 70th annual Pegasus Parade rolled down Broadway on Sunday, April 27. The parade is the Kentucky Derby Festival’s oldest event, with the annual tradition originating in 1956. 2025′s theme was “ ...