The Canadian harness racing industry has a connection to this year's Super Bowl thanks to a retired racehorse and a horse-loving linebacker.
Devin White has had one heck of a sophomore campaign with the Buccaneers. The 22-year-old racked up 133 tackles and nine sacks in the regular season en route to a victory at home in Super Bowl LV.
Prior to the game White told the media, "If we get the W, I don't care what they say, I'm pulling the horse out and I'm gonna hold the Lombardi Trophy and I'm gonna ride around."
The linebacker notched 12 tackles, 2 for loss, a pass defense and a game-sealing interception during the Super Bowl against the Chiefs and tweeted out the following:
General Manager Jason Licht agreed.
We now have this beautiful footage to show for it.
The horse in question is Artistic Dream, an unraced nine-year-old daughter of Major In Art - Stryper owned by White and bred in Canada by Twinbrook Farms of Embro, Ont.
(with files from buccaneers.com)
This is fabulous. Proves
This is fabulous. Proves that Standardbreds can do anything