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Sovereignty jockey fine, explained: Why Kentucky Derby winner's rider was punished for excessive whipping
Sovereignty's jockey, Junior Alvarado, was handed a $62,000 fine and a two-race suspension after leveling eight strikes at ...
Kentucky Derby-winning jockey fined $62K for whipping horse Sovereignty too many times
Junior Alvarado, the jockey who rode Sovereignty to victory at the 2025 Kentucky Derby, was fined $62,000 on Friday after the ...
Kentucky Derby-winning jockey handed massive fine for brutally whipping his horse too many times
Junior Alvarado was given the news on Friday after an investigation by the Horse Integrity and Safety Authority, who decided ...