Travis Kelce isn’t a one trick pony — and his latest business venture includes horses and a nod to girlfriend Taylor Swift . Team Valor International founder and CEO, Barry Irwin , announced on Tuesday, August 27, that Kelce, 34, recently acquired a “significant share” of their 3-year-old gelding, Swift Delivery, according to Bloodhorse . (Swift Delivery is owned by Team Valor and Gary Barber .
) Kelce isn’t the only money man who recently came on board. The Zoldan family, which owns Phantom Fireworks, was also named as one of Swift Delivery’s new shareholders. While Swift Delivery was named before Kelce began dating the singer, 34, in summer 2023 , the connection to Swift hardly feels like a coincidence .
(Kelce hasn’t commented on his horse racing venture or spoken about the animal’s moniker.) Earlier this year, Kelce was the guest of Bruce Zoldan and his son Alex Zoldan at the 2024 Kentucky Derby . The Kansas City Chiefs tight end gushed about the experience on a May episode of his “New Heights” podcast , hinting that horse racing might be his new passion.
“I’m a Derby guy now, man,” Travis told his brother, Jason Kelce , at the time. “It was so much fun.” Travis was excited about the “ dope experience ” and being “part of the environment” as a whole.
However, he was even more thrilled to rub elbows with the Zoldan family after they previously won the Kentucky Derby in 2011 with Animal Kingdom. The Zoldans were working with Team Valor a.