A thoroughbred horse named after New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is set to race at the Kentucky Derby.
The horse, aptly named Gronkowski, won the Burradon Stakes in England on Friday, qualifying the Kentucky-bred horse for the venerable May 5 race at Churchill Downs.
"We've had this dream, and now the dream is alive," trainer Jeremy Noseda told At The Races after the horse's victory.
Gronkowski (the football player) has attended The Run for the Roses in the past, taking in the sites and sounds of Millionaire's Row alongside teammate Tom Brady and others.