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Rombauer springs big Preakness upset, Medina Spirit third Preakness entrant Rombauer works out during a training session ahead of the Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Wednesday, May 12, 2021, in Baltimore. (Source: APAP Photo/Julio Cortez/AP) By Associated Press | May 15, 2021 at 4:04 PM EDT - Updated May 16 at 6:22 PM BALTIMORE (AP) — Rombauer left Medina Spirit behind — and put horse racing’s latest controversy on the back burner. Little-known Rombauer sprung an 11-1 upset to win the Preakness on Saturday, passing Bob Baffert’s Kentucky Derby winner to end ...

May 15, 2021 Mike McCarthy's Rombauer trotted away victorious on Saturday after snagging first in 146th running of the Preakness Stakes.  The racehorse, ridden by Flavien Prat, finished just ahead of Midnight Bourbon at Pimlico Race Course, and subsequently ended Medina Spirit’s bid to become the 14th horse to win a Triple Crown. Midnight Bourbon and Medina Spirit finished second and third respectively. Attendance was capped at 10,000 fans whereas the Derby a few weeks ago held 51,838—the largest crowd at an American sporting event since the pandemic began. Heading into the race, Conce...

Preakness Notes: Fradkins Happy To Take Detour From Commercial Market With Rombauer Sponsored by: Rombauer at Pimlico race course on Friday morning At this time a year ago, Diane and John Fradkin were trying to figure out what to do with the 2-year-old homebred colt they would later name Rombauer. A couple of unexpected turns, six races and $290,500 in purse earnings later, the versatile son of Twirling Candy has brought the Santa Ana, Calif. couple to Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md., for Saturday's 146th Preakness Stakes (G1). Rombauer is their first starter in a Triple Crown...

Pedigree fun facts: 2021 Preakness Stakes May 14, 2021 Kellie Reilly/Brisnet.com Can American Pharoah's son Ram outperform his 30-1 odds in the Preakness? (Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club) Several Preakness S. (G1) contenders with strong pedigree ties to the middle jewel are longshots. Might that portend an upset brewing at Pimlico on Saturday? Triple Crown champion American Pharoah (2015) is trying to join the exclusive club of Preakness winners who have sired one, but it would be a massive shock if his son Ram can pull it off. The 30-1 shot on the morning line has more pedigree than ...

Midnight Bourbon and Concert Tour are the biggest challengers in the Preakness to Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit