Rob Gronkowski‘s future in the National Football League may still remain uncertain, but at least we know what a horse named Gronkowski will be doing in May.
Gronkowski is on the fence about coming back for ninth season in the NFL with the New England Patriots. Gronkowski has reportedly pondered a future in WWE, something that seems perfect for him if he decides that football is too much for his body after a career filled with injuries.
While what’s next for “Gronk” may be unclear, a horse named after the tight end has plans on the first Saturday in May. “Gronkowski” is the name of a horse that officially qualified for the Kentucky Derby by winning the Burradon Stakes in England on Friday.
Gronkowski – named for @Patriots star tight end @RobGronkowski – collected his 4 straight win in Friday's Burradon Stakes @NewcastleRaces & clinched @KentuckyDerby invite by accruing most points on inaugural European Road to #KyDerby. Updated Leaderboard: https://t.co/zlTZn3t4yS pic.twitter.com/yEClPJt2Ke
— Churchill Downs PR (@DerbyMedia) March 30, 2018
As CBS Sports points out, that horse sure can run, although it remains to see if the horse is as adept of a route runner and blocker as its namesake.
Horse named Gronkowski just won the Burradon Stakes in England and has qualified to run in the Kentucky Derby pic.twitter.com/QkJlkPdVbS
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) March 30, 2018
Gronkowski was tagged in the initial post, of course, and so on Friday, he retweeted it. Since he does not explicitly say that his retweets are NOT endorsements, Twitter Rule of Law indicates that Gronkowski is indeed excited about this horse running in his honor in May. I’m sure it will get a lot of bets from the Boston region come Derby Day.
