To spread out the three Triple Crown races? Switch the order of them? Let horses run on a two-week turnaround?

Junior Alvarado, who rode Sovereignty to victory at the Kentucky Derby earlier this month, has been fined and suspended for the overuse of his whip during the race.

Tournament winner picked up the first-place prize of $103,800, plus his bankroll of $67,158.80, for a grand total of $170,958.80.

The jockey who rode Sovereignty to victory at last weekend's Kentucky Derby has been issued a fine and suspension for striking the 3-year-old colt with his riding crop an excessive amount during the race. Jockey Junior Alvarado was given a $62,000 fine and ...

Among the 20 horses is Journalism, an early betting favorite for the race given his blend of stamina, charisma and potential. Journalism will duke it out against other horses with top names such as Chunk of Gold, American Promise and Publisher, among ...

Jockey Junior Alvarado was fined $62,000 and suspended 2 days for using his riding crop too many times during his Kentucky Derby ride on Sovereignty.

Jockey Junior Alvarado is considering appealing a fine and suspension for using his whip eight times on Sovereignty in winning the Kentucky Derby.

After Gabriela Moura’s bold outfit sparked backlash at the Kentucky Oaks, the Derby updates its dress code to set clear guidelines.

An age-old saying goes "be a workhorse, not a show horse." At the Kentucky Derby, where horses come second to fashionable hats, you can be both.