Junior Alvarado used his riding crop on Sovereignty "more than the permitted amount" during the race last week, according to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority.

The jockey who rode Sovereignty to victory at last weekend's Kentucky Derby has been issued a ... Jockey Junior Alvarado was given a $62,000 fine and suspended two upcoming racing days at ...

Junior Alvarado, who rode Sovereignty to victory at the Kentucky Derby earlier this month, has been fined ... wanted to win the biggest race in America.” The next leg of US horse racing ...

The jockey who rode Sovereignty to victory at the Kentucky Derby last week has been fined over $60,000 for striking the horse with his riding crop too many times during the race, according to the ...

(WHNT) — The jockey who rode the winning horse in the 2025 Kentucky Derby has been fined by the Horseracing ... Based on this rule, Alvarado is suspended for two Kentucky racing days, May ...