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 ...

However, regulations set by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) allow riders to use their whip six times ...

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

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

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

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.

Horses honed skills such as running, jumping and pulling as humans bred and trained them for various purposes over millennia.

Junior Alvarado used his riding crop on Sovereignty "more than the permitted amount" during the race last week, according to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority. NBC Universal ...

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 ...