The jockey who won the Kentucky Derby has been fined and suspended for using the riding crop too much during the race. Jockey Junior Alvarado struck Sovereignty, the three-year-old colt that won the ...

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Junior Alvarado has filed an appeal of the fine and suspension he received for his ride on Sovereignty in the 2025 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.

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

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It was one of the Kentucky Derby's greatest rides, as Sonny Leon rallied Rich Strike to victory in 2022 at 80-1. Leon will ...

Junior Alvarado, who rode Sovereignty to victory at the Kentucky Derby earlier this month, has been fined and suspended for the overuse of his whip during the race. Alvarado was found to have used ...

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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 ...