The reaction to the fining and suspension or jockey Junior Alvarado for exceeding the maximum striking limit in the Kentucky Derby illustrates a horse racing problem.

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

Junior Alvarado, the jockey who rode Sovereignty to victory at the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby earlier this month, ...