Undrafted

Undrafted is a mulitple graded stakes-winner trained by Wesley Ward. The gelding is owned by Wes Welker and Sheep Pond Partners. Welker is a former wide receiver for the NFL's New England Patriots and Denver Broncos who went undrafted after his college career. Undrafted, the horse, was purchased for $50,000 as a yearling. 

After breaking his maiden on his first try, the gelding finished third in both the Hutcheson Stakes (G2) and the Swale Stakes (G3) during his sophomore campaign. In 2014 Undrafted finished second in the Turf Sprint Stakes (Grade 3) on Kentucky Oaks day. He then won the Jaipur Invitational Stakes (Garde 3) on the Belmont Stakes undercard. The gelding finished third in the Kentucky Downs Turf Dash and the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint to round out the year.

As a 5-year-old Undrafted finished third in the Shakertown at Keeneland before heading to Churchill Downs on Kentucky Oaks day, where he was a fast-closing second in the Twin Spires Turf Sprint Stakes. Ward then shipped Undrafted to England for the Royal Ascot meet where the gelding won the Group 1 Diamond Jubilee Stakes with a dramatic last-to-first rally. Unrafted ran just twice more in 2015 after returning to the states, including a close fifth-place finish in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint.

In 2016, Undrafted kicked off his season with a signature come-from-behind win in the Shakertown Stakes at Keeneland. He did not win any of his four subsequent starts but is being pointed to the 2016 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint at Santa Anita.