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Rombauer Wins 2021 Preakness Stakes, Upsets Medina Spirit's Triple Crown Bid

Flavien Prat's Rombauer trotted away victorious on Saturday after snagging first in 146th running of the Preakness Stakes.

The racehorse 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, Concert Tour, Medina Spirit and Midnight Bourbon were all expected to snag an early lead, SI Gambling insider Frankie Taddeo predicted.