Superteams are all the rage these days, even in horse racing.
As you might recall, a horse named after New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski finished runner-up at the 2018 Belmont Stakes in June. Well, Phoenix Thoroughbreds, the England-based company that owns Gronk the horse, recently acquired a 2-year-old and named him LeBron J — short for LeBron James, of course.
That’s right: Gronk and LeBron now share the same stable. What a time to be alive.
Here’s a photo of LeBron J in action:
Looking forward to seeing our Lebron J competing in his career with @DougONeill1! Great that @KingJames will be in Los Angeles & hope he can visit with his namesake at @santaanitapark https://t.co/kWhHZ0DuB6
— Phoenix Thoroughbred (@PhoenixThoroug1) July 2, 2018
LeBron J will be eligible to compete in next year’s Triple Crown races, according to ESPN.
No word yet on whether LeBron (the soon-to-be Los Angeles Lakers forward) will channel Gronkowski and buy into his galloping namesake.
