Owner names top thoroughbreds after European soccer clubs (The Associated Press)
Two of the great passions in Kaleem Shah’s life are horse racing and soccer. His colt Bayern, named for the Bayern Munich soccer club, was one of last year’s standout 3-year-olds, winning the Haskell Invitational and the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic. Shah turned again to the German Football Association for the name Dortmund, his strapping colt with a 6-0 record heading into the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. On the pitch, Bayern and Borussia Dortmund played to a 1-1 draw Tuesday in the semifinals of the German Cup.