Render Judgment, co-owned by the late country legend's Dream Walkin' Farms, nicked a last-minute starting-gate spot after an injury to another horse

Toby Keith, the late country music superstar, will be represented in the 2025 Kentucky Derby by longshot Render Judgment. Here's how it happened:

"It was Toby’s dream," a social media post says.The post came from the late Toby Keith's Instagram account, which says a horse he owned is running in the Kentucky Derby this year.Sign up for our NewslettersKeith died last year in February after a battle with stomach cancer.