Editing Jim Rome (section)

==Horse racing==
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After poking fun at horse racing for some years, saying "it's not a sport, it's a bet," Rome seemed to take more interest in horse racing after interviewing Hall of Fame jockey [[Kent Desormeaux]] many times on his radio talk show.  Rome thereafter took up a stronger interest in buying [[Thoroughbred]]s.   He first became a part owner in [[Wing Forward (horse)|Wing Forward]], who, in his North American debut, made a dramatic last-to-first comeback to win the race.  Rome mentioned it as "one of the most amazing experiences I've ever had."  In 2008, Jim and his wife Janet purchased a stake in a two-year-old colt, giving them a potential shot at the [[Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing#United States Triple Crowns|Triple Crown]] stakes races in 2009. Listeners suggested names for the horse, who was eventually named [[Gallatin's Run]].<ref>Angst, Frank. [http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/national-news/2007/October/01/Rome-touts-Thoroughbred-ownership-on-The-Jungle.aspx Rome touts Thoroughbred ownership on The Jungle], ''Thoroughbred Times'', October 1, 2007</ref>

By 2012, Rome owned part or all of 14 horses in connection with multiple partnerships including his own stable, Jungle Racing, LLC.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/teresagenaro/2012/01/06/jim-rome-out-of-the-jungle-and-onto-the-horse-farm/ | work=Forbes | first=Teresa | last=Genaro | date=January 6, 2012|title=Jim Rome: out of The Jungle and onto the (horse) farm|access-date=April 8, 2021}}</ref> The first to gain national attention was the winner of the 2012 and 2013 [[Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint]], a [[filly]] named [[Mizdirection]]. He described his feelings upon winning the Breeder's Cup race, saying, “I’ve just had a moment I’ve never experienced in my life. That was absolutely awesome.”  He purchased an interest in her for $50,000 in 2010.  He co-owned the [[mare]] with Bill Strauss, Danny Gohs, Borris Beljak, and Kevin Nish.<ref name=Forbes>{{cite news| url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/teresagenaro/2012/11/04/with-breeders-cup-win-jim-rome-joins-racings-elite/ | work=Forbes | first=Teresa | last=Genaro | date=November 4, 2012|title=With Breeders' Cup Win, Jim Rome Joins Racing's Elite|access-date=April 8, 2021}}</ref> {{Asof|September 2013}} Mizdirection won 11 of 17 starts and retired from racing with  $1,719,621 in earnings.  She was usually ridden by jockey [[Mike E. Smith|Mike Smith]].<ref name=Mizdirection>{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=8337995&registry=T|title=Equibase - Profiles|last=Equibase.com|website=www.equibase.com}}</ref>  Two days after her 2014 Breeders' Cup win, Mizdirection was purchased for $2.7 million at the [[Fasig-Tipton]] sale by Al Shaqab Racing of Qatar, owned by Sheikh [[Joaan bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani|Joaan Al Thani]], and retired to become a [[broodmare]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/teresagenaro/2013/11/05/jim-romes-mizdirection-from-breeders-cup-victory-to-2-7-million-sale/|title=Jim Rome's Mizdirection: From Breeders' Cup Victory To $2.7 Million Sale|first=Teresa|last=Genaro|website=forbes.com}}</ref>

Rome's next significant race horse was [[Shared Belief]], a [[gelding]] by [[Candy Ride]], named the [[Eclipse Award]] winner in the two-year-old male division for 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.drf.com/news/2013-eclipse-awards-shared-belief|title=2013 Eclipse Awards: Shared Belief - Daily Racing Form|website=www.drf.com}}</ref> As a three-year-old, he continued winning, and closed out the 2014 year with a record of eight wins in nine races (Five of six races in 2014 alone) and over $2 million in earnings, again with Mike Smith as his regular rider.<ref name="equibaseSharedBelief">{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=9064077&registry=T|title=Equibase - Profiles|last=Equibase.com|website=www.equibase.com}}</ref>  As a four-year-old, the horse defeated [[2014 Kentucky Derby]] winner and horse of the year [[California Chrome]] in both horses' first race of the season, then Shared Belief went on to a decisive win in the [[Santa Anita Handicap]].<ref name="equibaseSharedBelief"/>