Kansas City Chiefs' Travis Kelce buys share of racehorse 'Swift Delivery'
By Alex Butler,
2024-08-27
Aug. 27 (UPI) -- NFL star Travis Kelce, whose popularity skyrocketed last season because of his relationship with girlfriend Taylor Swift , agreed to purchase a share of racehorse Swift Delivery, co-owner Team Valor announced Tuesday.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is entering his 12th NFL season. File Photo by Jon Robichaud/UPI
Team Valor CEO and founder Barry Irwin said in a news release that the Zoldan Family, who own Phantom Fireworks, and Kelce "recently acquired a significant share of Team Valor's interest" in the 3-year-old gelding.
Swift Delivery, who is also owned by Gary Barber, won his first start for Team Valor in an allowance race July 19 at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. The gelding also won a June 23 race when solely owned by Barber.
Swift Delivery will make his stakes debut at the Toronto Cup on Aug. 31 at Woodbine.
Kelce, 34, is entering his 12th NFL season. The nine-time Pro Bowl selection, four-time All-Pro and three-time Super Bowl champion signed a new, two-year contract with the Kansas City Chiefs in April, making him the highest-paid tight end in NFL history.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, who started dating pop star Taylor Swift in September, is now the co-owner of a racehorse named Swift Delivery. File Photo by James Atoa/UPI
The deal has an average annual value of $17 million.
The announcement of Kelce's purchase in the gelding came the same day that Amazon's podcast studio and publisher, Wondery, announced an ad-sales representation and distribution deal for New Heights, the show Kelce hosts with his brother, Jason.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (C) received a new contract earlier this off-season. File Photo by Jon Robichaud/UPI
"We couldn't be more excited to team up with Wondery for the next phase of New Heights ," the Kelce brothers said. "We love this show and the fan base that has grown with us over the last two seasons."
Tight end Travis Kelce (R) and the Kansas City Chiefs visited President Joe Biden on May 31 at the White House in Washington. File Photo by Michael Reynolds/UPI
Kelce, who started dating Swift in September, also will host Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity? That show will debut Oct. 16 on Amazon's Prime Video.
Tight end Travis Kelce won his third Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs on February 11 in Las Vegas. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
The NFL veteran, often a fixture on commercials for various products during the football season, also will join the cast of the FX horror drama series, Grotesquerie, at some point this season. Kelce recently appeared in a trailer for that show, which will air its first episode Sept. 25.
Kelce and the Chiefs will launch the NFL's regular season with a game against the Baltimore Ravens at 8:20 p.m. EDT Sept. 5 in Kansas City, Mo.
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