Junior Alvarado has filed an appeal of the fine and suspension he received for his ride on Sovereignty in the 2025 Kentucky ...

Since HISA came to Arizona and wrestled it into compliance on pre-race vet exams and the voided claim rule, the state's ...

A Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority report released May 20 that covers the first quarter of 2025 suggests horse ...

The racing-related equine fatality rate for the first quarter of 2025 was 0.85 per 1,000 starts, consistent with the 0.84 ...

Horse racing industry leaders hope to educate the public on jockeys' crop use as Kentucky Derby controversy over Junior Alvarado discipline lingers.

Columbus, OH – On Thursday (May 15), Rep. Clay Higgins (LA-03), Rep. Don Davis (NC-01), and Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced ...

The Racehorse Health and Safety Act is back in the halls of Congress, a piece of zombie legislation that will waste countless ...

An Iowa-licensed veterinarian who has faced multiple sanctions in the past is now facing disciplinary action from the Iowa ...

Jockey Junior Alvarado has been suspended for two days and fined $62,000 for excessive use of his crop during his ride on ...

Junior Alvarado used his riding crop on Sovereignty “more than the permitted amount” during the race last week, according to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority. The jockey who rode ...

It has been violated more than 2,500 times in less than three years, according to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA), which regulates Thoroughbred racing in the United States.