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.

"Number one, my regular rider, Junior Alvarado." To have had him pilot Sovereignty to victory, Mott felt, made it even sweeter. Another member of that team is ownership group Godolphin, LLC.

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

As for Long Island: "That's my home. I made Long Island my home. We've been raising our kids on Long Island. We cheer for ...

Jockey Junior Alvarado celebrates atop of Sovereignty #18 after winning the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturdya, May 3, 2025. (Alex Slitz / Getty Images ...

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 violation ...

Horse racing industry leaders hope to educate the public on jockeys' crop use as Kentucky Derby controversy over Junior ...

The jockey riding Sovereignty, Junior Alvarado, shared his thoughts after the big victory. Alvarado is the Venezuelan son of a jockey. Sovereignty "is a 3-year-old colt and has raced from 2024 to ...

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.

After riding Sovereignty in each of his four career starts, Alvarado was forced to watch him race from the hospital. "If it's meant to be, it's meant to be," Alvarado thought to himself.

Less than two months before the Kentucky Derby, jockey Junior Alvarado was praying ... a legitimate shot this year with his horse Sovereignty. Alvarado wasn’t sure if he would ever get an ...

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 ...