Late Country icon Toby Keith's horse, which had Kentucky Derby races in 2025

Toby Keith's dream came true at 62 a little more than a year after the death of the state.

At the Kentucky Derby 2025, Keith's Dream Walkin 'Farms will debut his first thoroughbred horse in the derby. The country singer started his racing in 2001.

Keith's official Instagram account made the announcement on April 27th.

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“It was Toby's dream. Render judgment goes to the Kentucky Derby,” was the contribution.

“He worked so hard to finally have one there! Toby will have the best place in the house to watch her.”

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Included was a number of photos of rendering rating in action.

According to a press release received by Fox News digitally, the render judgment on April 21, April 21, took a place before an automatic placement in the Kentucky Derby.

“It was Toby's dream. Render judgment goes to the Kentucky Derby.”

– Toby Keith's family

However, the Horse Tappan Street had to break off the run for roses and the judgment was bumped into.

On Friday, Keith's horse trainer Kenny McPenek was a guest at “Fox & Friends First” and spoke about Keith's love for horse racing.

Clock: The late Toby Keith's Kentucky Derby Dream becomes true because his horse should compete

“Well, some say that Toby loved willing horse races more than he music, which really says a lot, right?” he said.

McPeek met Keith for the first time at the races in Louisiana over 20 years ago. “He was always a lot of fun and painfully missed in the horse racing industry,” he said.

In 2019, Kentucky Derby Connections informed the Kentucky Derby the race “they want to win”.

“Yes, that's the one that everyone wants to hang on the wall and said: 'I won the Kentucky Derby.' But God, it is difficult to get there … [the] Horse business is (frustrating) more dreaming. Everything rolls the cubes. The next one is too. And it's exciting. You have to live a bit on the side, ”he concluded.

Toby Keith was diagnosed with stomach cancer in 2022. It will be shown here in 2023. (Tammie Arroyo/Variety about Getty Images)

Keith operated Dream Walkin 'Farms for more than three decades, and now his family has taken over the 330 hectare facility in Paul's Valley, Oklahoma, according to the press release.

On February 5, 2024, Keith's family announced his death in a statement published on his website and his social media accounts.

“Toby Keith deceased Peaceful last night on February 5, surrounded by his family. He fought his struggle with grace and courage. Please respect the privacy of his family at this time, “the explanation says.

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Keith announced in June 2022 that he had been diagnosed with stomach cancer.

The Oklahoma-based Country Music Star was the best known for his 1993 hit “should be a cowboy”. His breakout hit was played 3 million times on radio stations and became the most played country song of the 1990s.

Toby Keith had the most played country song in the 90s. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

His 20 Billboard hits of No. 1 included “How do you like me now?!

His 2002 song “With the kind permission of red, white and blue (The Angry American) showed his patriotism after the terrorist attacks of September 11th.

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However, Keith not only used the idea of ​​American patriotism in his songs. He gave his support for the American military, Go on 11 Uso tours to visit and play for troops abroad. He also wrote about his support for the men and women in the military in America with his 2003 hit “American Soldier”.

Toby Keith lost his struggle against stomach cancer in February 2024, less than two years after he had taken the public with his diagnosis. (Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

During his career, Keith helped millions for charitable purposes, including the construction of a house in Oklahoma City for children and their families who fight for cancer.

The singer also played at events for President George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Donald Trump, The latter gives him a national medal of the arts in 2021.

Keith is survived by his wife Tricia, three children and four grandchildren.

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