About five weeks ago, Junior Alvarado was heartbroken. The 38-year-old jockey from Barquisimeto, Venezuela, fractured his shoulder blade in a spill at Gulfstream Park days before the Florida Derby. After riding Sovereignty in each of his four career starts ...

Jockey Junior Alvarado earned his first Kentucky Derby win riding Sovereignty at the 151st race at Churchill Downs. The Venezuelan native, inspired by his jockey father, called the victory emotional and meaningful.

Jockey Junior Alvarado sported Hildebrandt’s Ice Cream gear at the Kentucky Derby, launching a sweet partnership that benefits riders nationwide.

Junior Alvarado's win aboard Sovereignty in the 151st Kentucky Derby (G1) marked his first win in a Triple Crown race. The panel of racing experts unanimously voted him Jockey of the Week April 28-May 4.