Junior Alvarado denies he abused Sovereignty with whip during Kentucky Derby win | Horse racing

Junior Alvarado, Who rode sovereignty to victory In Kentucky Derby this year, he considers an appeal against The fine and the ban he received For excessive use of a whip during the race.

The knight was found to use the whip “more than the permissible amount.” Under the HISA regulations, the knights are allowed to strike their horse six times during the race; Use Alvarado the whip on sovereignty eight times. This was his second crime in the past 180 days, which means that his love has multiplied to $ 62,000 – 20 % of his profits from Kentucky Derby. Alvarado was also banned for two days of Kentucky races, on May 29 and 30.

The knight has 10 days to make an appeal and deny that he is excessive in his whip.

“I did not abuse the horse,” he told the Daily Racing newspaper. “No one can tell me, even if they can prove that I hit the horse twice, it was an easy way, it is ridiculous. The punishment is not commensurate with the crime and I do not think there is any crime.”

Alvarado said he would be clear whether the appeal deserves his time, or whether he would put the accident behind him.

“I just want to deal with it and put it behind me, I do not want to carry this additional day, but at the same time I do not want to give up it easily as if they were right,” Alvarado said. “I would like to move forward and fix something. As everyone sees, without justice the sanctions we face. Perhaps [by appealing] We can get something good from this. “

The 38 -year -old rode sovereignty to an exciting victory at the end of last week, as she moved away from the heavy favorite press in the final extending. Sovereignty will not compete in Preakness Stakes for this month, which is the second station of the triple horse racing.