Rombauer Upsets 146th Preakness With Powerful Stretch Run Sponsored by:
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.
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Grants Pass Downs Generates Record Handle On Opening Day Card Sponsored by:
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El Alto Hombre swept past Pure Pursuit into the stretch and rolled to a 2 ¼-length victory Monday in the inaugural running of the $12,000 Caveman Stakes for 3-year-olds and up on opening night at Grants Pass Downs.
Ridden by Jose Figueroa at 126 lbs, El Alto Hombre ran five furlongs in :58.45 seconds and paid $9.20 as the second choice in the wagering.
Trained by Liz Kowalski and owned by Anthony Hoover, El Alto Hombre delivered an emotional victory for his connections Monday. David Hoover, trainer of El Alto Hombre and brother of the owner, died last week following a training accident and the horse was transferred to Kowalski s care.
Cox Confirms Essential Quality Will Skip Preakness, Point To Belmont Stakes Sponsored by:
Calm before the storm: Kentucky Derby favorite Essential Quality one week before the Run for the Roses
Reigning champion trainer Brad Cox told Steve Byk this morning that Kentucky Derby fourth-place finisher Essential Quality will not return in the Preakness Stakes, but would instead come back in five weeks for the Belmont.
The 3-year-old son of Tapit was undefeated prior to his run on the first Saturday in May, winning the G1 Breeders Futurity, G1 Breeders Cup Juvenile, G3 Southwest Stakes, and G2 Blue Grass. He endured a challenging trip at the start of the Kentucky Derby, rushed up into contention prior to the clubhouse turn, and ran on well to finish fourth, beaten just a length by the winner, Medina Spirit.
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