Junior Alvarado, the jockey who rode Sovereignty to victory in the Kentucky Derby on May 3, has sparked controversy after race stewards said he used his riding crop in excess of the allowable ...

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 ...

Junior Alvarado was ordered a two-day suspension and must pay $62,000 for striking Sovereignty too many times with a riding crop during their winning run at Churchill Downs May 3, Byron King ...

Junior Alvarado, jockey of Kentucky Derby-winning horse Sovereignty, was fined $62,000 by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority on Friday for striking his horse with his riding crop too ...

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 ...

Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers remarks after being sworn in as a member of Parliament for the Nepean riding during a ceremony on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, May 22, 2025.

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney was officially sworn in as ... three weeks after voters elected him in the Ottawa riding of Nepean.