Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce (87) warms up earlier than an NFL preseason soccer recreation in opposition to the Detroit Lions Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Kansas Metropolis, Mo. (AP Picture/Charlie Riedel)
Three-time Tremendous Bowl-winning Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce has purchased an possession stake in a racehorse named Swift Supply.
Staff Valor Worldwide founder and CEO Barry Irwin introduced Tuesday that Kelce and the Zoldan household not too long ago acquired a major share of the 3-year-old gelding.
Kelce has been relationship pop star Taylor Swift for roughly a yr, showing at a number of of her live shows throughout “The Eras Tour.” Swift has been a distinguished fan at lots of Kelce’s NFL video games over that point.
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“It’s very thrilling,” Irwin informed The Related Press in a telephone interview. “I met him on the Kentucky Derby and bought to spend a while with him and stuff, and we talked about horses and all the things. When this horse got here to gentle and it was owned by certainly one of my companions already, with the title I figured this has bought to be a no brainer.”
Irwin mentioned the horse was not named after Swift — simply “a complete coincidence.” He added Kelce has been a component proprietor for a couple of month and on Tuesday gave permission to disclose his involvement.
Kelce is buddies with Phantom Fireworks CEO Bruce Zoldan’s son, Alex. The Zoldan household has a protracted historical past in horse racing, together with an curiosity in 2011 Derby winner Animal Kingdom.
Kelce is the newest skilled athlete to become involved within the sport in an possession capability. Retired World Collection winner Jayson Werth is a partial proprietor of Belmont Stakes winner Dornoch, and hockey participant Erik Johnson has had shares of horses, some named after teammates and buddies across the NHL, for a number of years.
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Swift Supply has gained his previous two begins, every at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, after ending no higher than third in his first six. Coach Mark Casse was wowed by the horse’s first victory and mentioned “the sky might be the restrict for him.”
“He’s a horse that we at all times thought plenty of, and he simply didn’t carry out — and now he’s performing,” Casse mentioned by telephone Tuesday. “This horse is nice. He’s good proper now, and he has the potential to go on and do massive issues.”
Swift Supply, ridden by jockey Patrick Husbands, is about to make his subsequent begin Saturday in a 1-mile race at Woodbine. Irwin mentioned companion Gary Barber wished to enter the horse in a extra profitable, $3.2 million race at Kentucky Downs earlier than agreeing to this path as an alternative.
