The jockey who rode Sovereignty to victory at last weekend's Kentucky Derby has been issued a fine and suspension for striking the 3-year-old colt with his riding crop an excessive amount during the ...

Jockey Junior Alvarado, who was issued a suspension and fine for excessive crop use during his Kentucky Derby ride of Sovereignty, has appealed his suspension. According to the Horseracing Integrity ...

Horse racing, which continuously faces scrutiny over the welfare of its star athletes, is in the spotlight for yet another unfavorable reason just days after the sport’s biggest race of the year.

Jockey Junior Alvarado was fined $62,000 and suspended two days as the result of excessive crop use during his winning ride on Sovereignty in the Kentucky Derby on May 3 at Churchill Downs. The ...

A late surge down the closing stretch won Sovereignty the 151st Kentucky Derby, as he outran the morning line favorite Journalism to the finish line. But the way that strong close happened came at a ...