Kentucky Derby: Jockey Junior Alvarado suspended for crop use

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Kentucky Derby: Jockey Junior Alvarado suspended for crop use

The jockey who won the Kentucky Derby has been fined and suspended for using the riding crop too much during the race.Jockey Junior Alvarado struck Sovereignty, the three-year-old colt that won the crown, eight times during the race, officials say.Regulations say a rider may strike a horse a maximum of six times with a crop.Alvarado was fined $62,000 (£46,600) and suspended for two upcoming racing days at Churchill Downs by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority.The fine is usually 10% of the jockey's winnings, which was $31,000 from his $310,000 prize - but because it was his second offence the ..