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

Only 20 out of more than 20,000 race horses will make it to the 2025 Kentucky Derby, and Keith's horse qualified.

Render Judgment, a colt co-owned by Keith’s Dream Walkin’ Farms, is officially set to compete in the 150th Kentucky Derby on Friday, May 3, at Churchill Downs.