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Alvarado draws fine, 3-day ban in Belmont Stakes 2026

HISA stewards fined jockey Junior Alvarado $3,000 and suspended him three racing days for crop use in Belmont Stakes 2026. Alvarado struck Chief Wallabee eight times in the June 6 Triple Crown finale at Saratoga, a Class 3 violation that HISA defines as one to three strikes over the permitted limit. The ruling marked the rider's third such offense in 180 days. Alvarado waived a hearing. The infraction did not cost Chief Wallabee his placing. The…
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horseracingnation.com broke the news on Thursday, June 18, 2026.
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