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.

(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 ...

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WKYT) - Jockey Junior Alvarado has been fined $62,000 and suspended two racing days for his winning-ride aboard Sovereignty in Kentucky Derby 151. According to industry reports ...

The race marked a kind of replay of the Kentucky Derby. Sovereignty finished in first, Journalism ended up in second again ...

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 ...