This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Kentucky Derby winning jockey Junior Alvarado, who rode Sovereignty to his first-ever win in the Run for the Roses. 

Alvarado explains why the health of Sovereignty is at the center of the decision not to run him in the Preakness Stakes. He tells of how a shoulder injury nearly derailed his dreams of riding in the Derby. He also discusses his upcoming fine for using his whip one too many times and the process of trying to keep count of six hits while trying to win the biggest horse race on the planet. 

This episode of&nbsp;<a href="https://omny.fm/shows/the-c-l-show/playlists/podcast" aria-label="Link The C.L. Brown Show">The C.L. Brown Show</a>&nbsp;features <a href="https://www.kentuckyderby.com/" aria-label="Link Kentucky Derby">Kentucky Derby</a> winning jockey <a href="https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/horses/kentucky-derby/2025/05/03/kentucky-derby-2025-sovereignty-jockey-junior-alvarado-record-career-earnings/79441924007/" aria-label="Link Junior Alvarado">Junior Alvarado</a>, who rode <a href="https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/horses/kentucky-derby/2025/04/14/kentucky-derby-2025-horse-sovereignty-trainer-owner-jockey-record/83048207007/" aria-label="Link Sovereignty ">Sovereignty </a>to his first-ever win in the Run for the Roses.&nbsp;
Alvarado explains why the health of Sovereignty is at the center of the <a href="https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/horses/horse-racing/2025/05/06/preakness-2025-field-will-kentucky-derby-winner-run-sovereignty-horse/83471378007/" aria-label="Link decision not to run him">decision not to run him</a> in the <a href="https://www.preakness.com/" aria-label="Link Preakness Stakes">Preakness Stakes</a>. He tells of how a shoulder injury nearly derailed his dreams of riding in the Derby. He also discusses <a href="https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/alvarado-faces-penalties-for-overuse-of-whip-in-the-derby/" aria-label="Link his upcoming fine for using his whip one too many times">his upcoming fine for using his whip one too many times</a> and the process of trying to keep count of six hits while trying to win the biggest horse race on the planet.&nbsp;

The C.L. Brown Show, hosted by Louisville Courier Journal sports columnist C.L. Brown, will bring sports fans who root for the Louisville Cardinals, Kentucky Wildcats and others in the state, inside recent events impacting the organizations, programs, people and teams. Each week Brown will talk to one of Kentucky’s biggest sports figures — past, present or future — or someone who can shed light on everything from U of L and UK basketball and football results to the evolving college sports landscape, what it means for the teams in the state, and more. 

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The C.L. Brown Show, hosted by Louisville Courier Journal sports columnist C.L. Brown, will bring sports fans who root for the Louisville Cardinals, Kentucky Wildcats and others in the state, inside recent events impacting the organizations, programs, people and teams. Each week Brown will talk to one of Kentucky’s biggest sports figures — past, present or future — or someone who can shed light on everything from U of L and UK basketball and football results to the evolving college sports landscape, what it means for the teams in the state, and more. 
New episodes post each Wednesday. Tune in, and be sure to subscribe to C.L. Brown’s newsletter to have episodes, and C.L.’s latest columns, delivered right to your inbox: <a href="https://profile.courier-journal.com/newsletters/cl-browns-latest/">profile.courier-journal.com/newsletters/cl-browns-latest</a>

The C.L. Brown Show

The C.L. Brown Show, hosted by Louisville Courier Journal sports columnist C.L. Brown, will bring sports fans who root for the Louisville Cardinals, Kentucky Wildcats and others in the state, inside recent events impacting the organizations, programs, people and teams. Each week Brown will talk to one of Kentucky’s biggest sports figures — past, present or future — or someone who can shed light on everything from U of L and UK basketball and football results to the evolving college sports landscape, what it means for the teams in the state, and more. 

New episodes post each Wednesday.

Tune in, and be sure to subscribe to C.L. Brown’s newsletter to have episodes, and C.L.’s latest columns, delivered right to your inbox: profile.courier-journal.com/newsletters/cl-browns-latest

The C.L. Brown Show, hosted by Louisville Courier Journal sports columnist C.L. Brown, will bring sports fans who root for the Louisville Cardinals, Kentucky Wildcats and others in the state, inside recent events impacting the organizations, programs, people and teams. Each week Brown will talk to one of Kentucky’s biggest sports figures — past, present or future — or someone who can shed light on everything from U of L and UK basketball and football results to the evolving college sports landscape, what it means for the teams in the state, and more. 
New episodes post each Wednesday.
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