At 11-to-1, Rombauer Wins the Preakness

 When the 10 colts in the Preakness stepped into the starting gate this afternoon, Medina Spirit and Midnight Bourbon were co-betting favorites by odds - but with a little more money on Midnight Bourbon to win.  Neither did.

   Rombauer, a bay son of Twirling Candy, blasted by both Medina Spirit and Midnight Bourbon in the stretch at Pimlico, winning the 1 3/16 mile race in 1:53.62.  Trained by Todd Pletcher protege Michael McCarthy, the 3-year-old finished 3 1/2 lengths ahead of Midnight Bourbon to earn $600,000 of the $1 million purse.  Midnight Bourbon was 2 lengths ahead of Medina Spirit, who led Keepmeinmind by another 4 lengths.  (So the three colts who raced in the Kentucky Derby finished second, third and fourth in the Preakness.)

Rombauer winning the Preakness

and in his stall with his owners yesterday

     The payouts for $2 bets were:  Rombauer to win $25.60; Midnight Bourbon to place $4.60; and Medina Spirit to show $2.80.  The Perfecta paid $98.60; the Trifecta paid $325.40; and the Superfecta paid $2,051.

   The complete order of finish (with purse amounts) follows:

1.    Rombauer    $600,000

2.    Midnight Bourbon    $200,000

3.    Medina Spirit    $110,000

4.    Keepmeinmind    $60,000

5.    Crowded Trade    $30,000

6.    Unbridled Honor

7.    France Go de Ina

8.    Risk Taking

9.    Concert Tour

10.  Ram