Travis Kelce Details Buying Racehorse Sharing Taylor Swift’s Name

Travis Kelce isn’t going to fight the alchemy with Taylor Swift.  

After the Kansas City Chiefs tight end purchased a racehorse named Swift Delivery with the insight from friends Bruce Zoldan and Alex Zoldan, he detailed how the dominoes cascaded in a line for yet another subtle homage to the “Karma” singer.  

“When the stars align, it feels good to jump on board,” he told brother Jason Kelce during the Sept. 4 episode of New Heights. “You have really good friends that are good people who are into horse racing. They invited me to the Derby this year and I had the best time at the Derby. Sure enough, I thought, ‘Man, it would be fun to get involved and see one of your horses win a race.’”

And so when 3-year-old racehorse Swift Delivery came up, Travis cheekily admitted, “It made sense to team up on this one.”

Still, the 34-year-old assured that the horse’s name was purely a bonus.  

“I like the way Swift Delivery ran,” he explained. “I’ve seen three or four races that Swift Delivery has been in and sure enough, I’ve heard nothing but great reviews.”

As he put it, “I just got on board because it was fun, and I could team up with a good friend of mine.” 

News of Travis’ latest purchase circulated on social media last week, as many eagle-eyed fans couldn’t help but point out the nod to the “Fortnight” singer. In fact, even Jason joined in on the commentary with a reference to Taylor’s latest single.  

“But does it have an enlarged heart,” Jason joked on X, formerly Twitter, Aug 27. “Can this horse do it with a broken heart!” 

And while Travis has proven nobody has ever had Taylor like he has, she is also no stranger to supporting her man.  

During the Eras Tour performer’s recent show in London earlier this month, many fans even speculated that she had made a reference to the couple’s anniversary while performing “End Game” with pal Ed Sheeran.  

After delivering the line, “After the storm, something was born on the Fourth of July,” Taylor smiled and stuck out her tongue at the “Shape of You” singer.  

The original line is a reference to Ed’s rekindling with his wife of five years Cherry Seaborn at Taylor’s 2015 Fourth of July bash, but Swifties took note that Taylor also ignited a chain reaction of counter moves by Travis during her smaller Independence Day party last year.  

In a July 7 social media post, Taylor—who posed with other then-single pals like Selena Gomez and the Haim sisters—wrote, “Happy belated Independence Day from your local neighborhood independent girlies. See you tonight Kansas Cityyy.”

As a refresher, Travis attended Taylor’s 2023 Kansas City Eras Tour leg and attempted to shoot his shot before later detailing his temporary rejection on New Heights later that month. Just like clockwork, Taylor and Travis soon kindled a flame of their own.  

“This all started when Travis very adorably put me on blast on his podcast, which I thought was metal as hell,” Taylor told TIME in December. “We started hanging out right after that.” 

Keep reading to see every domino that has fallen on Taylor and Travis’ relationship so far.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's love story began in July 2023, when the singer's Eras Tour made a stop at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.

As a huge Swiftie, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end caught the show with hopes of giving Taylor a friendship bracelet with his number on it. However, he failed to complete the pass due to her pre-show rituals.

"I was disappointed that she doesn't talk before or after her shows because she has to save her voice for the 44 songs that she sings," Travis shared on the July 26 episode of his New Heights podcast. "So, I was a little butt-hurt I didn't get to hand her one of the bracelets I made for her."

After publicly recounting his fumble—a move Taylor would later describe as "metal as hell"—Travis decided to shoot his shot and invite the Grammy winner to watch the Chiefs play at Arrowhead Stadium.

"I threw it out there, I threw the ball in her court," he shared on The Pat McAfee Show. "I told her, you know, 'I've seen you rock the stage in Arrowhead, you might have to come see me rock the stage in Arrowhead and see which one's a little more lit.' So, we'll see what happens in the near future."

Travis was rocking a mustache—which he debuted in August during training camp—when he was first introduced to Taylor.

As he later noted of the era, "That 'stache and the 87 jersey was pretty iconic there for a little bit, and I had it when I met Taylor for the first time."

By early September, a source close to the situation told E! News that Travis and Taylor were "texting and talking here and there."

"It's been very low-key," the insider explained, "as he's been in season."

Accepting Travis' invite, Taylor joined the athlete's mom Donna Kelce at Arrowhead Stadium to watch him and the Chiefs take on the Chicago Bears. After the game, Taylor and Travis were seen packing PDA at a local bar.

Though folklore had it that it was the couple's first in-person meeting, the "Karma" singer later clarified the two had spent a "significant amount of time" getting to know each other beforehand.

As Taylor noted, "We would never be psychotic enough to hard launch a first date." 

As an indication that the relationship was heating up, Taylor brought her squad—including friends Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, Sophie Turner, Hugh Jackman, Sabrina Carpenter and Antoni Porowski—to watch the Chiefs play against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

Another sign that Travis could be The 1? Taylor started bonding with Brittany Mahomes—the wife of Travis' BFF and teammate Patrick Mahomes—in and outside of NFL games.

The couple took their romance to TV, making a surprise appearance on the Oct. 14 episode of Saturday Night Live. Their Big Apple takeover also included the after-party for the NBC sketch show and a date night at the Waverly Inn.

During a bye week, Travis traveled down to Argentina to catch the South American leg of Taylor's Eras Tour. Not only did the NFL star bond with Taylor's dad, Scott Swift, at the Nov. 11 show in Buenos Aires, but he also got a special shoutout from the stage.

"Karma is that guy on the Chiefs," Taylor sang, "coming straight home to me."

After the show, the Midnights artist was seen running up to Travis backstage and greeting him with a passionate kiss.

Taylor addressed the lavender craze surrounding her appearances at Travis' games.

"I'm going to see him do what he loves, we're showing up for each other, other people are there and we don't care," she told Time. "The opposite of that is you have to go to an extreme amount of effort to make sure no one knows that you're seeing someone."

 

The music superstar turned Travis' Dec. 17 game into a family affair, bringing her dad to cheer on her man.

Taylor and Travis spent their first New Year's Eve together, sharing a romantic kiss when the clock struck midnight on Jan. 1.

Continuing to bond with Travis' family, Taylor hung out with his brother Jason Kelce and sister-in-law Kylie Kelce at the Chiefs' game against the Buffalo Bills.

Taylor joined Travis on the football field when the Chiefs won the AFC Championship, a victory that cemented the team's spot in the 2024 Super Bowl. The couple shared a celebratory kiss before exchanging the L-word.

"Tay, I'm gonna enjoy with the guys," he told her. "I love you—so much it's not funny."

 

 

The pair locked lips on the field after Travis led the Kansas City Chiefs to victory on Feb. 11, 2024 in Las Vegas.

Taylor posted footage of Travis on social media for the first time Feb. 12, poking fun at how she took her parents clubbing with the athlete after the Super Bowl.

Taylor's first Instagram pic featuring Travis was a selfie of the two with Prince William and his and wife Kate Middleton's eldest kids Prince George and Princess Charlotte backstage at the singer's Eras tour show at Wembley Stadium in London.

While attending his seventh Eras tour concert, and second show at London's Wembley Stadium, the NFL star joined his girlfriend onstage as a backup performer during her performance of "I Can Do It With a Broken Heart."

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