Kentucky Derby-winning jockey banned for use of crop
Summary
Jockey Junior Alvarado was fined and suspended for using his riding crop too many times during the Kentucky Derby race. He was fined $62,000 and will miss two racing days at Churchill Downs because he hit the horse, Sovereignty, more than the allowed six times.Key Facts
- Junior Alvarado is the jockey who won the Kentucky Derby.
- He used the riding crop eight times during the race.
- Rules allow a rider to use the crop a maximum of six times.
- Alvarado received a $62,000 fine and a two-day racing suspension.
- This was Alvarado's second offense, causing the fine to double.
- Sovereignty, the horse, won the 151st Kentucky Derby.
- Alvarado earned $31,000 from the $310,000 prize.
- Sovereignty's trainer is William Mott and the owner is Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
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