Pulaski County, a horse that is co-owned by Jimmy Buffett and others won the eighth race at the Fair Grounds Race Course on Feb 21, 2008 in New Orleans (articles from ESPN and The Times-Picayune).
Jockey Robby Albarado was wearing a football helmet — emblematic of the owners — after riding Pulaski County to victory in the eighth race Thursday at the Fair Grounds.
The helmet had the emblem of the Last Mango Racing Stable, a group that includes Saints Coach Sean Payton, General Manager Mickey Loomis, quarterback Drew Brees, singer Jimmy Buffett, former NFL player Ron Jaworski, Saints vice president of communications Greg Bensel and others.
Bensel said Payton and Buffett bet on Pulaski County, who paid $7.80 to win. "Jimmy Buffett was watching from St. Bart on his boat, Last Mango III", Bensel said.