Preakness Stakes countdown: Risk Taking and Rombauer review
Planet Sport continues our look at the horses in the 146th Preakness Stakes at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on Saturday May 15.
The 146th running of the Preakness Stakes will take place late Saturday afternoon at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, where Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit will look to add the second jewel in the Triple Crown.
The Bob Baffert trained colt tested positive for illegal levels of the anti-inflammatory betamethasone that leaves his Derby win in jeopardy, but he has been cleared to run in the Preakness.
Only three horses that were among the 19 entries that started the Kentucky Derby will be on the Pimlico track on Saturday, with all of the four potential starters for trainer Brad Cox on the sidelines.
Risk Taking (post position 9, 15/1):
Rombauer (6, 12/1)
Rombauer secured 10 points on the #RoadtotheDerby and automatic berth into this year's Preakness Stakes with his win in yesterday's El Camino Real Derby!
— TVG (@TVG) February 14, 2021
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Although the Blue Grass result looks impressive, he was well off the pace of Essential Quality and Highly Motivated, finishing over five lengths out of the runner-up spot, and his win in the El Camino Real Derby was as a big favorite against far inferior competition.
He just hasn't exhibited the ability to contend for a win with the favorites like Concert Tour, Medina Spirit, or Midnight Bourbon if they are in form.