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 ...

A new rule went into effect last year limiting jockeys’ use of the crop in U.S. horse racing. Here’s what to know ahead of the 2023 Kentucky Derby set for Saturday. Perez ASSOCIATED PRESS Whipping ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The jockey who rode Sovereignty to the finish line at the 151st Kentucky Derby has been suspended and fined. Junior Alvarado was ordered a two-day suspension and must pay $62 ...

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Stewards in New York fined jockey Kendrick Carmouche $5,500 and suspended him one riding day for exceeding the limit for use of the riding crop in riding Deterministic to victory in the June 8 ...

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 ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Preakness Stakes delivered a stirring finish on Saturday — but not a strong television rating. With Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty skipping the second leg of the ...

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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 many ...

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 ...