Which horse is Jayson Werth's in the Kentucky Derby?
Which horse is Jayson Werth's in the Kentucky Derby?
When the 2025 Kentucky Derby gets underway on Saturday evening, there will be one horse with elite baseball pedigree. No, Flying Mohawk can't play baseball (we don't think). Instead, the horse is co-owned by former MLB player Jayson Werth.
Werth, who was on the 2008 Philadelphia Phillies World Series Champion team, isn't new to the horse racing game. He previously co-owned the horse Dornoch, which won 2024's Belmont Stakes and finished 10th in the 2024 Kentucky Derby.
The former Nationals star has jumped head-first into horse racing, despite a learning curve. 'But this sport that I knew nothing about, it's fascinating, it's addicting," he told The Athletic. "The people are incredible, and the animals are majestic. I love it. I love everything about it.''
Flying Mohawk currently has 27-1 odds in tonight's race.
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