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USA Today
03-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
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.
NBC Sports
03-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Werth 'nervous as hell' for Flying Mohawk at Derby
2008 World Series champion and Flying Mohawk owner Jayson Werth hoped for slop at the Kentucky Derby. He got his wish, and he's confident in his horse -- but that doesn't erase his nerves.
USA Today
02-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Ex-MLBer Jayson Werth on 'fighting back puking' as Flying Mohawk owner in Kentucky Derby
Ex-MLBer Jayson Werth on 'fighting back puking' as Flying Mohawk owner in Kentucky Derby Jayson Werth is back. No, not playing Major League Baseball. The former outfielder who played for the Blue Jays, Dodgers, Phillies and Nationals will once again be an owner of a horse at the Kentucky Derby. Last year, he was a co-owner of Dornoch, who finished 10th in the field. But Dornoch did win the Belmont Stakes, which is awesome. KENTUCKY DERBY HORSE NAMES, RANKED: The best contender names for 2025 This year? The MLBer is backing Flying Mohawk along with former baseball player agent Jeff Berry, and he's once again talking about how nervous he gets before races. 'I've played with a guy who would throw up before every game, and I'd look at him like, 'What the hell is wrong with you?'" he told The Athletic. "And now here I am, fighting back puking before every race. It doesn't make any sense to me, but I have all these crazy emotions with this sport.'' Here's a video of him speaking more about the horse:
