One does not simply name a horse “Gronkowski” and give it the number 69 without the king traveling to witness it.
Rob Gronkowski had a really nice day at the Belmont Stakes
Nice.
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
In the end horse Gronk didn’t manage to pull off the win, but did place — which was extremely lucky for Rob and crew.
That $69 bet the group placed net them a cool $952.20 after Gronkowski (the horse) finished second in the Belmont Stakes after being at 24-1. It proves that sometimes nice guys horses finish first second.
The Boston Globe has the story of Gronk’s (the football player) day with Gronk (the horse) and it was magical.
They’d rolled in at around 4 p.m., and settled into a far-back table in the Garden Terrace room for some hot dogs, cheese and crackers, and beer. After about an hour, they went out in front of the park for a TV interview and, eventually, to meet Gronkowski the horse.
Nothing like hot dogs before a horse race. That’s what I always say.
One has to wonder whether Gronkowski unexpectedly finishing second in a huge race will increase his price to stud. Look, you might not think about this stuff — but I know football Gronk would want to know.
