While Toby Keith will sadly not be around to watch the 151st Annual Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs this coming weekend, the late country icon's presence will most certainly be felt at the traditional horse-racing competition.

Render Judgment, a horse from Toby Keith's Dream Walkin' Farms, will race in the 2025 Kentucky Derby. The singer died in 2024 after a battle with cancer.

"It was Toby’s dream," a social media post says.The post came from the late Toby Keith's Instagram account, which says a horse he owned is running in the Kentucky Derby this year.Sign up for our NewslettersKeith died last year in February after a battle with stomach cancer.