Junior Alvarado, who rode Sovereignty to victory at the Kentucky Derby earlier this month, has been fined and suspended for ...

Alvarado whipped the bay colt eight times during the race, above the maximum six allowed by the Horseracing Integrity and ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - The winning jockey in this year’s Kentucky Derby is facing a fine and suspension for his treatment ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHNT) — The jockey who rode the winning horse in the 2025 Kentucky Derby has been fined by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority for striking his horse with a crop more ...

HISA said these injections during prohibited times were in direct violation of its Anti-Doping and Medication Control and Racetrack Safety ... the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit.

A panel of veterinarians serving in equine medical leadership roles discussed Kentucky's equine safety protocols and advances ...

DURING HIS WINNING RIDE ON DERBY DAY. THE RULES OF THE HORSE RACING INTEGRITY AND SAFETY AUTHORITY ALLOW JOCKEYS TO USE THEIR CROP UP TO SIX TIMES DURING A RACE. TODAY, THE KENTUCKY STEWARDS RULED ...

However, regulations set by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) allow riders to use their whip six times during a race.HISA said it was the second time in 180 days Alvarado had ...

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

according to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority. Junior Alvarado was found to have struck the horse with his riding crop “more than the permitted amount” during last week’s race ...