Rocsi Diaz takes an inside look at “Run Fast Racing,” a celebrity-backed racehorse ownership group diversifying the sport’s fanbase by allowing fans to co-own horses with celebrity partners.
Lil Wayne and Lil Yachty are aiming for the Triple Crown in a nod to legendary artist Leonardo da Vinci. The New Orleans icon, alongside Lil Yachty and singer Rauw Alejandro and thoroughbred expert Glenn Sorgenstein, has entered their horse into the Belmont Stakes, one of horse racing’s most prestigious events. These guys are serious about the sport through their syndicate, Run Fast Racing, and they’ve got the credentials to prove it. According to PageSix, Vitruvian Man, a bay colt trained by Doug O’Neill, will hit the track at Saratoga Race Course in New York for the $2 million race.
The horse’s name comes from Leonardo da Vinci’s famous drawing, which is a pretty fitting tribute for something this ambitious. The Belmont Stakes represents the biggest test yet for Run Fast Racing’s operation, and if Vitruvian Man performs well, it could open doors for more celebrity-backed racing ventures.