“I said that would be nice to be in the United States and ride in the Kentucky Derby. Little by little I started to point that out to be, to make it come true. Today, we did just that.” Alvarado’s ...

A "one-size-fits all" national rule limiting the number of permitted strikes was adopted over one that considers timing, ...

Sovereignty's jockey Junior Alvarado believes that his $62,000 fine for excessive whipping in the 2025 Kentucky Derby is ...

Jockey Junior Alvarado is considering appealing a fine and suspension for using his whip eight times on Sovereignty.

Regulations state a jockey can only use his whip six times during a race, and Alvarado is accused of using his whip eight ...