Tua the quarterback won a national championship but Tua the horse went a step further.

A show horse named for the Alabama quarterback on Thursday won his division at the World Championship Horse Show in Louisville.

Tua took the 5-gaited, 3-year old stallion/gelding division in Freedom Hall at the Kentucky State Fair.

The horse, profiled by AL.com in July, is owned by a family in Lexington, Kentucky inspired by Alabama’s junior quarterback. Dr. John and Bridget Cummings’ friendship with Birmingham’s Elizabeth Ghareeb and Michael Petty led them to Crimson Tide fandom.

Early training success with their new young horse led to naming him for Tagovailoa, a national champion in his first Alabama season.

Tua the horse won his first competition in June to set him up for a run at the world championship.