By Oliver Salt
9:50 p.m. on May 4, 2024, updated at 11:27 p.m. on May 4, 2024
Travis Kelce is in the house for Saturday night’s Kentucky Derby, but there’s no sign of his girlfriend Taylor Swift.
Kelce, who attended a pre-derby concert in Louisville with former NBA star Chandler Parsons on Friday night, headed to Churchill Downs for Saturday’s big race in a smart white suit, black tie and a matching top hat.
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end arrived in plenty of time ahead of the Derby, which is scheduled to begin around 6:57 p.m. ET.
He showed up at the racetrack solo and without Swift, who did not make an appearance in Kentucky this weekend.
And shortly after his appearance, Kelce appeared to land one of his first bets of the day at Churchill Downs.
In footage shared to the official Kentucky Derby Instagram account, the 34-year-old can be seen jumping up and down and celebrating after picking up an early windfall.
The video included the captions: “When you show up to the Kentucky Derby and your first bet succeeds” and “@killatrav gets a hot start at the Kentucky Derby.”
Kelce was celebrating his winning bet in the Sports Illustrated Club owners’ suite at Churchill Downs, having also attended SI’s pre-Derby party the night before.
Travis wasn’t the only NFL-related personality in attendance, however, with Miami Dolphins star Braxton Berrios’ girlfriend Alix Earle also in Louisville for the Derby.
On Friday night, Kelce was spotted hanging out with the Chainsmokers and retired NBA player Parsons at Sports Illustrated’s Revel at the Races concert.
Chainsmokers duo Alex Pall and Andrew Taggart performed at the Ice House as part of the concert, which took place on the eve of the Kentucky Derby.
After being seen enjoying the show with his good friend Parsons, Kelce made an appearance on Pall’s Instagram Story as he stood back to back with the former Houston Rockets player while smoking at the far.
He also celebrated with Pall and Taggart after winning his third Super Bowl. in February, with the Grammy-winning artists performing Swift’s song “You Belong With Me” at the team’s Las Vegas afterparty.
In a video that quickly went viral, Kelce jumped on stage after hearing them play his girlfriend’s song, before singing along and pumping his fists in the air.
He also changed the lyrics of the song to “Are you in love with me?” before Swift is later heard telling Taggart that the setting was “the most romantic thing that’s ever happened to me.”
After attending the Chainsmokers’ Kentucky Derby concert, Kelce is expected to travel to Miami with Swift for Sunday’s Grand Prix in Florida.
The couple is also expected to be joined by Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany, a week after the foursome went on a double date in Vegas.
Kelce, Swift and the Mahomes continued their night in Sin City by heading to Chiefs quarterback Patrick’s fundraising event last Saturday, while the two Kansas City teammates later took part in a day of golf charity the next morning.
The likes of Tom Brady, Kendall Jenner and Ed Sheeran are also in Miami this weekend as F1 drivers prepare to compete in front of a star-studded crowd.
