Alex Bregman has been surging at the plate the past few weeks, to the tune of a 1.137 OPS with 14 home runs over his past 35 games.
The Cubs were off on Thursday, but that doesn’t mean Bregman cooled off. This time, it was his horse that did the surging -- in a race at Churchill Downs. Act of Parliament, a horse owned by Bregman and his family, won at the famed track in Kentucky with jockey Axel Concepcion aboard.
Not only did his horse win, but Bregman got to celebrate with his teammates -- as in, the entire team, which was in attendance to enjoy the moment with the three-time All-Star third baseman.
Bregman has won two World Series titles, with the Astros in 2017 and ’22. He also has a Gold Glove Award, a Silver Slugger Award and the 2018 All-Star Game MVP Award on his trophy shelf. Now, he’s the owner of a thoroughbred that has won a race at Churchill Downs.
When you’re hot, you’re hot.