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Travis Kelce joins ownership of a racehorse with fitting Taylor Swift-themed name
On Tuesday, Team Valor, which is owned by 2011 Kentucky Derby winner Barry Irwin, announced that Kelce ‘acquired a significant share of’ their three-year-old gelding — Swift Delivery — along with the Zoldan family, who invited the three-time Super Bowl champion to Churchill Downs on race day back in May, according to Blood Horse.
Swift Delivery is also owned by Gary Barber – a South African-born American film producer, who was formerly the chairman and CEO of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He is also co-founder of Spyglass Entertainment
Bruce Zoldan is the found and CEO of Phantom Fireworks – the largest pyrotechnic retailer in North America. His son, Alex, is close with Kelce.
Swift Delivery won his first start for Team Valor and Barber in an allowance race in July at Woodbine and is set to return to the Toronto racetrack to make his stakes debut at a mile on the grass in the Toronto Cup on August 31st.
That’s so cute,’ a fan reacted to Kelce’s name choice for the racehorse.
‘He knows that Swift name is 100 percent winner,’ said another.
”’Swift delivery sponsored by Taylor Made” i’m sorry to all the other competitors but they do not stand a chance, there’s no competing with blondie’s luck,’ someone else quipped.
”’babe, it’s name is swift delivery & the jockey is Patrick, I have no choice but to do it,’ a different person joked while also referring to Patrick Husbands.
‘He better trade mark that name,’ a user pointed out.