Ciara and Russell Wilson turned a weekend outing into a celebration, spending a memorable family day at Saratoga Race Course.
The couple brought their children, Sienna, Win and Amora, to the track on Saturday, where they cheered on their horse, Club Reign, during a standout Travers Day performance.
Club Reign, a 2-year-old colt co-owned through Russell and Ciara’s newly launched Three Brand Racing venture, delivered a commanding debut by winning the opening race by six lengths.
“Man, what an exciting day,” Russell said after the win. “We’re so excited for Three Brand Racing and, obviously, Club Reign. What a blessing.”
The former NFL star also shared that he and Ciara have big expectations for the promising 2-year-old colt.
“We felt like we had a tremendous athlete in this horse,” he said. “He’s our first one for me and Ciara and our team, our Three Brand Racing team, and to come out here and to win in Saratoga — and he won by a lot. He’s a fast horse.”
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While Russell has long had an interest in horses, his daughter Sienna also played a role in inspiring his latest venture. The 9-year-old is an avid horseback rider.
For Russell, getting into horse racing also presented an opportunity to try something new as a family.
“We felt like this would be a good thing for the family,” he shared. “No matter what happens, let’s do some cool stuff. I love competing, I love our family competing, and our Three Brand Racing team loves it, too.”
Three Brand Racing, which takes its name from Russell’s 3BRAND apparel company, couldn’t have asked for a better start.
After spending 14 seasons competing on the football field, Russell admitted that winning his first race as a horse owner brought a different kind of excitement.
“To win on Travers Day, to win in Saratoga first race out, it feels like rookie of the year,” he said.