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Rapper Nelly purchases National Thoroughbred team, moves it to his native St. Louis

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Rappy Nelly has purchased the Seattle team and will move it to his native St. Louis, where it will aptly be called the Nellies.

"I’m excited to be part of bringing a new professional sports team to the city that means so much to me…" Nelly said in a statement. "I can't wait to hit the track and celebrate with our incredible St. Louis fans."

The horses will run at Fairmount Park in nearby Collinsville, Illinois, just 15 minutes across state lines – the historic racetrack is undergoing a $100 million renovation that NTL CEO Randall Lane said is sure to bring fans inside.

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