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Travis Kelce Was ‘A Nose Away’ From Winning $100,000 in Kentucky Derby Bet

Travis Kelce put ‘a little bit’ on Forever Young to finish second in the Kentucky Derby, and the horse just missed earning him a six-figure payday

Travis KelceLEANDRO LOZADA/AFP via Getty ImagesThe Kansas City Chiefs tight end is a three-time Super Bowl champion, cohosts a wildly successful podcast with his brother and is dating Taylor Swift, one of the most famous people on the planet. Kelce revealed on his “New Heights” podcast on Wednesday, May 8, that he could have won $100,000 if horse Forever Young placed second at last Saturday’s Kentucky Derby. Swift and Kelce broke the internet in September 2023 when they confirmed their romance by the Grammy winner watching Kansas City Chiefs play the Chicago Bears at Arrowhead Stadium in Missouri.

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