But when another horse scratched to open a spot, Render Judgment’s four-part ownership group decided to give it a shot. Render Judgment, bred by Green Lantern Stables in Lexington, Kentucky, has one career win in seven starts.

Render Judgment is owned, in part, by Dream Walkin' Farms, which was run by the late country music superstar Toby Keith. The singer with No. 1 hits that included "Beer For My Horses" and "Should've Been a Cowboy,