Jockey Junior Alvarado has officially lodged an appeal of the sanctions for his winning ride in the 151st Kentucky Derby ...

The winning jockey in this year’s Kentucky Derby, Junior Alvarado, was hit with a $62,000 fine and two-day suspension for ...

Derby-winning jockey Junior Alvarado has appealed his suspension and fine for striking Sovereignty too many times during the ...

Larry Demeritte, whose underdog story inspired horse racing fans across the world prior to Kentucky Derby 2024, died Monday ...

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

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

Kentucky Derby winner Junior Alvarado spoke to NBC News’ Joe Fryer and Savannah Sellers about his journey to becoming the derby winner, a dream Alvarado had since he was a child.

With Junior Alvarado in the saddle, Sovereignty "showed his stuff" winning the 151st Kentucky Derby (G1) and giving his jockey his first win in a Triple Crown race. A panel of racing experts ...

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY—Temporarily sidelined by a hard fall, jockey Junior Alvarado put it behind him with the ride of a lifetime in the Kentucky Derby. Most satisfying was guiding Sovereignty ...

Just hours before the decision was made not to run him, jockey Junior Alvarado was telling The Courier Journal that he was Triple Crown-worthy. Two weeks is cutting it close on recovery time ...

An iconic local diner has its eye on a potential Triple Crown winner. Hildebrandt’s, a longstanding Williston Park diner serving up their famous ice cream alongside luncheonette classics ...

But as Junior Alvarado, a 38-year-old Venezuelan who lives in Garden City, emerged victorious atop 7-1 underdog Sovereignty, three words could clearly be read on his left leg – even with his ...