Sponsored by: Twirling Candy, sire of Rombauer, at Lane s End Becoming the fifth Grade 1 winner by his sire Twirling Candy, Rombauer rocked the racing world back on its heels with a 3 ½-length victory in the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md., on Saturday. Furthermore, if we consider classic success the pinnacle of Thoroughbred achievement, then Rombauer appeared to add another dimension to his pedigree, especially to his quality female family, which has proven itself one of the fastest in the world. The Preakness winner s dam, the unraced Cowboy Cal mare Cashmere, is a half-sister to the tremendous sprinter California Flag, a winner five times at the G3 level sprinting. The gelded son of Avenue of Flags (by Seattle Slew) earned $1.2 million making an exhibition of speed, won the Breeders Cup Turf Sprint, and set a course record at Santa Anita for 6 ½ furlongs.
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Rombauer rallies to Preakness glory May 16, 2021 by James Scully/TwinSpires.com Rombauer wins the 146th Preakness Stakes (Bill Denver/Maryland Jockey Club) Rombauer collared Midnight Bourbon in midstretch and drove to a 3 1/4-length victory in the $1 million Preakness S. (G1) at Pimlico. Last seen finishing third in the April 3 Blue Grass S. (G2) at Keeneland, the Michael McCarthy-trained colt joined the Triple Crown mix with a smashing win in the middle jewel. Flavien Prat picked up the mount on the John and Diane Fradkin homebred Twirling Candy colt, and Rombauer left the starting gate as the 11-1 fifth choice in the 10-horse field.
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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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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 race. “That s exciting,” John Fradkin said. “Generally speaking, we think of ourselves as small-time, commercial breeders. We aim to sell our progeny. This is a rarity. In the past we ve pretty much only raced horses that we couldn t sell. This is kind of an exception, just the way it all transpired.”
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