Super Bowl Winner Russell Wilson Scores With Club Reign at Saratoga

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Russell Wilson, his wife Ciara, and their children cheer home Club Reign as the colt wins his career debut Aug. 29 at Saratoga. (Skip Dickstein/BloodHorse)

Super Bowl-winning quarterback Russell Wilson has found a new end zone.

It’s the winner’s circle at Saratoga Race Course.

Wilson, who recently retired after 14 seasons in the National Football League, was on hand at Saratoga with his wife, Grammy-winning singer Ciara, and children to watch his 2-year-old colt Club Reign win at first asking by six lengths in the opening race on the Aug. 29 Travers Stakes day card at the Spa.

Wilson, a likely Hall of Famer on the gridiron, recently formed Three Brand Racing, and Club Reign was his initial starter.

As one might expect, the sight of Wilson and Ciara in the winner’s circle created quite a stir, sparking a long line of patrons ready to congratulate them or ask for selfies and autographs.

“Club Reign, baby,” Wilson said as he slapped hands with well-wishers. “Three Brand, Baby.”

After tasting victory with his first starter as an owner, the former quarterback with the Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos, Pittsburgh Steelers, and New York Giants said he was eager to get more involved in the game.

“We’re all in, baby, with Three Brand Racing,” he said. “This is exciting. It’s a huge win for Three Brand Racing. I’m excited for Club Reign, and our trainer, Whit Beckman, is a stud.”

Club Reign, a Core Beliefs colt, was purchased for $475,000 at the Ocala Breeders’ Sale Company’s Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training. The 2-year-old is also owned by Ribble Farms and Walmac Farm, the latter of which bred Club Reign in partnership with Gary Broad.

Club Reign broke quickly under Edgard Zayas and dueled for the lead before pulling away decisively in the stretch to cover six furlongs in 1:11.27.

Wilson, who led the Seahawks to a Super Bowl win in 2013 and a near-repeat in 2014, begins a new career as an NFL analyst this fall with a position on CBS’ Sunday pregame show.

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