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Rombauer and Flavien Prat win the 146th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico
Trainer Michael McCarthy made his first start in a Triple Crown race a big one at Pimlico race course in Baltimore, Md., winning Saturday s 146th running of the Grade 1, $1-million Preakness Stakes with John and Diane Fradkin s homebred Twirling Candy colt Rombauer. Ridden to perfection by Flavien Prat, Rombauer came from off the pace to win the Triple Crown s middle jewel, racing past dueling leaders Midnight Bourbon and Medina Spirit in midstretch to win by 3 1/2 lengths.
Updated: 7:48 PM EDT May 1, 2021 WLKY Digital Team The winner of the 147th Kentucky Derby is Medina Spirit, trained by Bob Baffert. It s the seventh Derby win for Baffert, a new record. It s also the fourth win for jockey John Velazquez.Medina Spirit came out of the No. 8 post with 12-1 odds, the sixth-best. Mandaloun came in second, and Hot Rod Charlie in third. The morning-line favorite, Essential Quality, came in fourth.Medina Spirit never gave ground despite competitors attempts, including a late surge from Essential Quality entering the stretch to create a four-wide sprint.In the $3 million race, Medina Spirit paid $26.20 to win, $12 to place and $7.60 to showThe horse won or placed in four straight Road to the Kentucky Derby prep races. He s owned by Zedan Racing Stables.Baffert says the horse was bought for just $1,000. For reference, many horses of his talent are sold in the $35,000 range. As for the Kentucky Derby itself, capacity was reduced this y