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 hefty fine for ...

Kentucky Derby-winning jockey suspended, fined $62,000 for striking horse too many times Junior Alvarado used his riding crop on Sovereignty "more than the permitted amount" during the race last ...

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 ...