Since turning pro in the NFL, Lamar Jackson has had much success. While a Super Bowl championship still eludes him, the Baltimore Ravens have been one of the most consistent teams since his arrival, and he's earned two NFL MVP awards.
Jackson also recently broke into acting, appearing on the popular Starz series, "Power Book III: Raising Kanan."
But he's also expanding his sports horizons.
The former Heisman Trophy winner just kicked off his first season as the lead owner of the Maryland Colts, a horse racing team participating in the National Thoroughbred League.
Jackson served as the host on Saturday for the Pimlico Cup in Baltimore, the league's first event of the season. The New York Knights claimed the win in the three-race competition.
It was New York Knights owner Randall Lane who first got Jackson interested in the sport, inviting the Ravens quarterback to last year's Preakness Stakes in Baltimore.
“He saw the power of the [horse racing] industry in Maryland,” Lane told the Baltimore Banner. “It’s a big industry in Maryland and means a lot to Maryland.”
Jackson didn't make himself available for the media, but did embrace his role as host by signing autographs for children who were present.
“Lamar came in as the lead owner under one condition: that he comes in and has an impact on Baltimore,” Lane said. “Obviously, he has plenty of money. He likes the investment. ... But he likes it as a social vehicle, and that was our job to execute on that.
“It was a great day for the NTL, but it was a great day for Pimlico, a great day for Baltimore. It was really about the community.”