Kentucky Derby Jockey Hit With $62K Fine, Suspension For Over-Whipping Champ Sovereignty

Junior Alvarado, 38, was fined $62,000 by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) on Friday after he whipped his horse too many times during the winning run at Churchill Downs. He was also suspended for two days. HISA noted that it was …

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Kentucky Derby-winning jockey suspended, fined $62,000 for striking horse too many times

The jockey who rode Sovereignty to victory at the Kentucky Derby last week has been fined over $60,000 for striking the horse with his riding crop too many times during the race, according to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority. Junior Alvarado …

Sovereignty jockey fined for striking horse too many times in Kentucky Derby win

Junior Alvarado, jockey of Kentucky Derby-winning horse Sovereignty, was fined $62,000 by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority on Friday for striking his horse with his riding crop too many times during last weekend’s win. HISA regulations state …

This couple found their forever home in abandoned 37.5-acre Kentucky farmstead — and it only cost them $390K

This retired military couple found their forever home in an abandoned 37.5-acre Kentucky farmstead — and it only cost them $390K. Now they see it as the key to unlocking self-sufficiencyAs home prices soar and dreams of ownership slip away for many …

Kentucky baseball snaps losing streak with 4-3 win over No. 17 Oklahoma

Kentucky baseball (26-20, 11-14 SEC) snapped a four-game skid with a 4-3 victory in the first game of its final home series of the season against No. 17 Oklahoma (32-15, 13-12 SEC). Kentucky relied on two huge pitching outings and a strong performance from …

OU baseball falls to Kentucky in Game 2 of SEC series

The No. 16-ranked OU baseball team fell to Kentucky 8-5 Saturday on the road, dropping the series. Sooners starting pitcher Cade Crossland (4-4) suffered the loss, allowing five runs on three hits and four walks and striking out three in three innings of …

Kentucky Guard Collin Chandler Marries Hannah in Utah Ceremony

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Kentucky Wildcats guard Collin Chandler married his longtime girlfriend, Hannah, in a ceremony held on May 8, 2025, in Utah. The couple celebrated their union following a four-and-a-half-month engagement. The wedding comes after …

Drowning investigation underway in Eastern Kentucky

BEATTYVILLE, Ky. (WKYT) - Officials are investigating a drowning in Lee County. Officials with Lee County 911 say they received a call about a person falling in the South Fork of the Kentucky River near Beattyville around 12:15 a.m. Saturday. The Lee …

4.1 magnitude earthquake confirmed in East Tennessee reportedly felt in Kentucky

KENTUCKY, USA — Parts of eastern and southern Kentucky felt shaking after an earthquake early Saturday. Its epicenter was reported near Greenback, Tennessee, which is about 30 miles south of Knoxville. Somerset, Harlan, and Williamsburg were among the …