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Rick Pitino's Horse Party Dancer Wins Race at Del Mar Racetrack

On Thursday, a horse owned by Rick Pitino's RAP Racing brand won at the Del Mar Racetrack, its second victory. The name of that horse?

Party Dancer.

Yes, Pitino—the former Louisville Cardinals head coach who was fired in Oct. 2017 amidst scandal—has a horse named Party Dancer, according to Myron Medcalfof ESPN.com, who broke down why that particular name being associated with Pitino is likely to raise some eyebrows:

"Three years before Louisville fired Pitino for his alleged role in a $100,000 pay-for-play scandal, his legacy was tarnished by a sex-for-pay scandal that involved an escort named Katina Powell.