Journalism’s jockey readies for Triple Crown rematch with Sovereignty at Belmont Stakes By . Dave Blezow. ... Journalism’s comes with a helping of controversy after his rock-’em, ...

Junior Alvarado, the jockey who rode Sovereignty to victory in the Kentucky Derby on May 3, has sparked controversy after race stewards said he used his riding crop in excess of the allowable ...

Sovereignty, who won the Kentucky Derby but did not run in the Preakness, looks on from his barn at Saratoga on June 4, 2025 in preparation for Saturday’s Belmont Stakes. Jason Szenes / New York ...

Junior Alvarado won the 2025 Kentucky Derby aboard Sovereignty but was handed a $62,000 fine and two-day suspension after using his whip too many times during the race.

Junior Alvarado, the jockey who rode Sovereignty to victory in the Kentucky Derby on May 3, has sparked controversy after race stewards said he used his riding crop in excess of the allowable ...

Sovereignty's jockey, Junior Alvarado, was handed a $62,000 fine and a two-race suspension after leveling eight strikes at his humble steed — two more than the legal limit.

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.

Junior Alvarado, the jockey who rode Sovereignty to victory in the Kentucky Derby on May 3, has sparked controversy after race stewards said he used his riding crop in excess of the allowable ...

Junior Alvarado, the jockey who rode Sovereignty to victory in the Kentucky Derby on May 3, has sparked controversy after race stewards said he used his riding crop in excess of the allowable ...

Junior Alvarado, the jockey who rode Sovereignty to victory in the Kentucky Derby on May 3, has sparked controversy after race stewards said he used his riding crop in excess of the allowable ...

Sovereignty's jockey, Junior Alvarado, was handed a $62,000 fine and a two-race suspension after leveling eight strikes at his humble steed — two more than the legal limit.

Junior Alvarado, the jockey who rode Sovereignty to victory in the Kentucky Derby on May 3, has sparked controversy after race stewards said he used his riding crop in excess of the allowable limit of ...