Icon Racing, the syndicate group created by MLB all-star and World Series Champion Jayson Werth, earned their first win July 17 with they first starter as Sacred Goddess won a New York-bred maiden race at Saratoga Race Course.
After celebrating Grade 1 victories in the Belmont Stakes and Haskell with Dornoch last year, retired Major League Baseball player Jayson Werth was inspired to build something bigger.
Nobody quite knew what to expect from the Washington Nationals this year. There were projections and pontifications regarding what the team's performance might be and who might become the star players or disappointments, but nobody really knew.
It's crunch time for fantasy baseball managers as we head into the final two months of the regular season. These 25 players could make all the difference as pickups or acquisitions for fantasy rosters.
The Philadelphia Phillies saw a franchise legend take part in one of sport's biggest events on Saturday afternoon as Jayson Werth saw his horse Flying Mohawk run the 2025 Kentucky Derby.
The Philadelphia Phillies have a game of their own to worry about on Saturday, but a franchise legend might have the highest stakes of all. Former Phillies outfielder Jayson Werth will have a horse, Flying Mohawk, taking part in the 2025 Kentucky Derby.
Jayson Werth caught the horse racing bug when he played a minor league baseball game in Louisville, Ky. Now he has a horse in the Kentucky Derby. Flying Mohawk, owned by the former Washington Nationals star, is entered in the 151st Kentucky Derby, set for Saturday at Churchill Downs.
Jayson Werth may have retired from MLB in 2017, but his competitive playing days are far from over. His horse, Flying Mohawk, will compete in the upcoming 151st Kentucky Derby, marking another chapter in what has been a successful post-retirement venture.
A year after Dornoch, retired MLB All-Star and World Series champion Jayson Werth could have another chance at the Kentucky Derby (G1) experience with Flying Mohawk set to run in the $777,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) at Turfway Park March 22.
Considered a massive overpay at the time, Jayson Werth’s leadership and production proved the Nationals right When Mike Rizzo signed Jayson Werth to a 7-year $126 million deal, it was both a statement of intent and a massive role of the dice.
Success in Major League Baseball can be measured in many ways; namely, winning a World Series. As a player, it is truly special. Meanwhile, doing so in the capacity of manager is a significant accomplishment, considering the pressure to succeed.
In this edition of 20th anniversary series, we will re-live the Nats first iconic playoff moment 2012 was one of the most magical seasons in Washington Nationals history.
World Series champion turned horse racing enthusiast Jayson Werth has been active at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale with his new venture Icon Racing, a syndicate bringing together iconic people with iconic horses.
While horse racing often pays or cahoodles celebrities and influencers to say nice things about it, there's no better brand ambassador for the sport than Jayson Werth.
Noting the unique experience offered—even compared with the heights of any sport—retired major league baseball player Jayson Werth believes racing needs to find creative ways to bring more people in as owners.
Jayson Werth enjoyed a 15-year career in major league baseball. Such an experience would seem difficult to top, but Werth says he has found something to match those baseball highlights: being one of the owners of dual grade 1 winner Dornoch.
The 156th running of the Belmont Stakes was held this weekend at Saratoga Race Course in New York, with Dornoch overcoming 17-1 odds to pull off the major upset.
Co-owned by World Series champion and former Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Jayson Werth, Dornoch won the Belmont Stakes five weeks after a 10th-place finish in the Kentucky Derby.
There were a lot of "firsts" going on yesterday in the world of sports. It was the first time the Belmont Stakes had been run at Saratoga to start with.
Dornoch won the 156th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, and the victory turned a former World Series champion into a horseracing champion owner.
It’s hard to argue there’s a baseball team on the planet right now that’s hotter than the Philadelphia Phillies. Owners of the best record in Major League Baseball, the Phillies have been on a tear over the last three weeks.
Dornoch ran in the 150th Kentucky Derby on Saturday, but the horse wasn’t part of the dramatic photo finish that led to Mystik Dan’s victory. No matter, one of Dornoch’s owners got plenty of attention on social media — former Major League player and Philadelphia Phillies legend Jayson Werth.
The Kentucky Derby is always a star-studded event, but many fans who tuned in were surprised to see one particular familiar face on Saturday. Former Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals outfielder Jayson Werth was featured on the NBC broadcast during the post parade.
Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber continues to smash the baseball out of the park at a historic rate. Schwarber crushed a 461-foot bomb off Arizona Diamondbacks starter Zac Gallen in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series on Saturday.
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It should seem self-evident what type of shape a team that is approaching 30 games over .500 in late August is in. The easy answer should be that they are putting the finishing touches on what has been a spectacular season, and should be counted among the very best in the game.