Travis Kelce lands in Kentucky for Derby weekend without Taylor Swift

Travis Kelce lands in Kentucky for Derby weekend without Taylor Swift

Travis Kelce has touched down in Kentucky.

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 34, landed in the Bluegrass State Friday for Kentucky Derby weekend.

Alex Pall of the Chainsmokers posted a photo via his Instagram Stories of Kelce alongside former NBA star Chandler Parsons.

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Travis Kelce was spotted at the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. AFP via Getty Images

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He wore a tan suit, a light blue dress shirt, navy blue fedora and matching tie. Acre Media for Authentic

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The athlete was escorted by police through Churchill Downs in Louisville. Acre Media for Authentic
The electronic DJ, 38, also shared in a separate post that they were on their way to Sports Illustrated’s Revel and the Races party.

Then on Saturday, Kelce was photographed looking dapper at the Kentucky Derby.

The pro athlete was seen in social media snaps wearing a tan suit, a light blue dress shirt, navy blue fedora and matching tie, as bodyguards and police escorted him through Churchill Downs in Louisville.

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Kelce also hit up a party on Friday night in Kentucky with some friends ahead of the sporting event. Getty Images

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The Kansas City Chiefs star posed with Chandler Parsons on their way to Sports Illustrated’s Revel and the Races party. Instagram/@alexpall

Kelce’s superstar girlfriend, Taylor Swift, was not in attendance, as her private plane reportedly flew to Paris. Her Eras Tour is set to kick off again on May 9 in the City of Love.

There had been speculation recently about whether the famous couple would be watching the 150th annual horse race or enjoying the Miami Grand Prix in Florida this weekend.

Jimmy Kimmel recently compared Swift, also 34, to the Kentucky Derby as he marveled over her latest album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” and its record-breaking success.

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Taylor Swift did not accompany her beau to the Kentucky Derby. Getty Images for TAS Rights Management

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She began dating Kelce last year. Instagram/@chiefs

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“I feel like Taylor Swift, at this point, if she wanted to, could win the Kentucky Derby,” the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” host joked in his April 30 monologue.

While the pop star and Kelce have not attended the event in previous years, Swifties were “manifesting” a joint appearance on X.

“taylor and travis showing up to the kentucky derby would be a fever dream,” one social media user tweeted.

Another wrote that Swift just might as she is “in her sports era,” while another gushed that they would “love to see her in a fascinator.”

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Many Swifties have gushed that the pop star is in her sports “era.” GC Images

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Kelce, in turn, attended several Eras Tour shows. Getty Images for TAS Rights Management

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Swift attended many of the athlete’s games leading up to his Super Bowl win. Getty Images
Kelce and Swift have been dating since the summer of 2023, hard-launching their romance by attending a Kansas City Chiefs game that September.

The songwriter continued supporting the athlete in the stands and joined him on the field for a celebratory Super Bowl kiss in February.

Kelce, meanwhile, made multiple appearances during Swift’s Eras Tour.

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The pair attended a charity event together last weekend. patrickmahomes/Instagram

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They were “affectionate all night,” per a source. SplashNews.com
During his offseason and her break from touring, the duo made headlines for PDA-packed outings in the Bahamas, California and more.

Most recently, Swift and Kelce spent a weekend acting “affectionate” at Patrick Mahomes’ charity event in Las Vegas, according to an eyewitness.

Not only did the pair look loved-up at the gala on April 28, but the “Cruel Summer” singer’s fans are convinced she also cheered on her boyfriend at the golf tournament earlier that same day.