A hard fall in March left jockey Junior Alvarado with an injured shoulder, but the Venezuelan put it behind him with the ride of a lifetime in the Kentucky Derby.

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

Jockey Junior Alvarado is considering appealing a fine and suspension for using his whip eight times on Sovereignty in winning the Kentucky Derby.

Junior Alvarado won the 2025 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs aboard Sovereignty. What to know about Sovereignty jockey Junior Alvarado's journey: ...

HISA ruled Junior Alvarado used his crop eight times - two over the limit - during his Kentucky Derby ride on Sovereignty Alvarado's fine and suspension was doubled because it was his second ...

Junior Alvarado reacts after winning the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby aboard aboard Sovereignty at Churchill Downs in Louisville on Saturday. It was Alvarado’s first Derby win.

About five weeks ago, Junior Alvarado was heartbroken. The 38-year-old jockey from Barquisimeto, Venezuela, fractured his shoulder blade in a spill at Gulfstream Park days before the Florida Derby.

Jockey Junior Alvarado has filed an appeal of the fine and suspension levied for excessive crop usage during his victorious ride in the Kentucky Derby on May 3 at Churchill Downs. The Horseracing ...