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stark
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Three-time Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has bought an ownership stake in a racehorse named Swift Delivery.
Team Valor International founder and CEO Barry Irwin announced Tuesday that Kelce and the Zoldan family recently acquired a significant share of the 3-year-old gelding.
Kelce has been dating pop star Taylor Swift for roughly a year, appearing at several of her concerts during "The Eras Tour." Swift has been a prominent fan at many of Kelce's NFL games over that time.
It was not immediately clear if the horse was named after Swift or if the involvement is coincidental.
Kelce attended the Kentucky Derby with the Zoldans earlier this year. He is friends with Phantom Fireworks CEO Bruce Zoldan's son, Alex. The Zoldan family has a long history in horse racing, including an interest in 2011 Derby winner Animal Kingdom.
Kelce is the latest professional athlete to get involved in the sport in an ownership capacity. Retired World Series winner Jayson Werth is a partial owner of Belmont Stakes winner Dornoch, and hockey player Erik Johnson has had shares of horses, some named after teammates and friends around the NHL, for several years.
Swift Delivery has won his past two starts, each at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, after finishing no better than third in his first six. Trainer Mark Casse was wowed by the horse's first victory and said "the sky could be the limit for him."
"He’s a horse that we always thought a lot of, and he just didn’t perform — and now he’s performing," Casse told The Associated Press in a phone interview. "This horse is good. He’s good right now, and he has the potential to go on and do big things."
Swift Delivery, ridden by jockey Patrick Husbands, is set to make his next start Saturday in a 1-mile race at Woodbine.
Reporting by The Associated Press.
Team Valor International founder and CEO Barry Irwin announced Tuesday that Kelce and the Zoldan family recently acquired a significant share of the 3-year-old gelding.
Kelce has been dating pop star Taylor Swift for roughly a year, appearing at several of her concerts during "The Eras Tour." Swift has been a prominent fan at many of Kelce's NFL games over that time.
It was not immediately clear if the horse was named after Swift or if the involvement is coincidental.
Kelce attended the Kentucky Derby with the Zoldans earlier this year. He is friends with Phantom Fireworks CEO Bruce Zoldan's son, Alex. The Zoldan family has a long history in horse racing, including an interest in 2011 Derby winner Animal Kingdom.
Kelce is the latest professional athlete to get involved in the sport in an ownership capacity. Retired World Series winner Jayson Werth is a partial owner of Belmont Stakes winner Dornoch, and hockey player Erik Johnson has had shares of horses, some named after teammates and friends around the NHL, for several years.
Swift Delivery has won his past two starts, each at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, after finishing no better than third in his first six. Trainer Mark Casse was wowed by the horse's first victory and said "the sky could be the limit for him."
"He’s a horse that we always thought a lot of, and he just didn’t perform — and now he’s performing," Casse told The Associated Press in a phone interview. "This horse is good. He’s good right now, and he has the potential to go on and do big things."
Swift Delivery, ridden by jockey Patrick Husbands, is set to make his next start Saturday in a 1-mile race at Woodbine.
Reporting by The Associated Press.
I've found it easier to tear up tickets at 8/1 instead of 8/5.
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Squeaky
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Mike Repole making a documentary about racing starring himself and his connections. Hoping to have Netflix pick it up. https://x.com/bloodhorse/status/1829275 ... 95205?s=46
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Squeaky
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Mike Iavarone really has some wild outfits https://x.com/fanduel_racing/status/183 ... 32559?s=46
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BaroqueAgain1
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Huh....that's actually a fairly sedate outfit for Mike. 
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Diver52
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Hoping it's "just" a mini-stroke or TIA.
I ran marathons. I saw the Taj Mahal by Moonlight. I drove Highway 1 in a convertible. I petted Zenyatta.
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Squeaky
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While his color did not look good, he was well enough to promote a mattress sale at his store on social media from his hospital bed
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barbaro111
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Squeaky
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The CNBC CA Crown broadcast interviewed Bobby Flay and they said he had “ taken a step back from racing” after a “ challenging 2023” but now getting back into it again? I know he broke up with his latest girlfriend and had to close a bunch of restaurants but wonder if there were other money issues? I know he sold some horses at sales..
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Northport
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He did a driveby interview on Byk's show at Keeneland during the sale a few weeks ago and said he was back in the game. I don't know if it's our business if he had relationship or money issues, and he's never going to publicly provide details (unless he gets caught doing something illegal, which usually is how big time owners find themselves with money issues), but it's nice to see him back.
He's always a couple tables away from us at the Preakness each year and he really is a student of the game. Just studying the program on his own all day and placing some big money bets.
He's always a couple tables away from us at the Preakness each year and he really is a student of the game. Just studying the program on his own all day and placing some big money bets.
weeeeeeeee