Junior Alvarado, who rode Sovereignty to victory in last weekend's Kentucky Derby, has been fined $62,000 and suspended two racing days for striking the horse more times than is allowed, horse racing authorities said on Saturday.

Sovereignty not only won the Derby but did what 2019 winner Country House could not for trainer Bill Mott — he crossed first.

Bill Mott no longer needs an asterisk next to his Kentucky Derby victory. The Mott-trained Sovereignty rallied down the stretch to win Saturday’s $5 million, Grade 1 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs by 1 ½ lengths. On a cool and rainy evening in front ...

Junior Alvarado was fined 20 percent of his winnings for striking Sovereignty more times than is allowed with his riding crop

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 race. Jockey Junior Alvarado was given a $62,000 fine and ...

Sovereignty, son of Into Mischief and Crowned, won the Kentucky Derby at 7-1 odds. Trainer Bill Mott earned his second Derby win, the first being the controversial 2019 victory with Country House. This win marks the first Derby victory for owner Godolphin ...

Sovereignty is the second horse in the past four years to win the Kentucky Derby, but skip the Preakness Stakes. Rich Strike did the same thing after winning the 2022 Kentucky Derby. Rich Strike finished sixth out of eight horses in the Belmont Stakes.

Sovereignty, a 3-year-old colt, upset favored Journalism to win the 151st Kentucky Derby on Saturday. The horse was bred and is raced by Godolphin, the global stable owned by Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Top horse racing expert reveals picks for 2025 Preakness Stakes horses like Journalism and Clever Again with Sovereignty and Rodriguez not running