Preakness Stakes (G1) winner looks like John and Diane Fradkin Rombauer The owners announced on January 3 in a release that they have been disqualified from the race.
Rombauer’s last race was on the June 5 Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets (G1), in which he finished third. The child is now 4 years old Spinning candy Colt had several fillings on his ankle after the Triple Crown’s final race, according to the release. He returned to training with Michael McCarthy conditioner in mid-October and appeared to be fine before returning to work in late November. After five sessions, he began to experience pressure in his ankles again. and on December 31st, the first day Santa Anita . Park opened its main track after three days of rain, Rombauer made a bad move while galloping. His relationships feel best for the pony to retire.
John Fradkin said he hopes to see Rombauer standing at a large stud farm in Kentucky, but noted that it’s difficult to time his foal’s retirement with the breeding season approaching.
“Getting the right mares on the first crop was so important, and it was too late, I even thought maybe he needed to go to Australia for the first season and then come back and do it right away. next year. That’s not happening. question,” said Fradkin, noting that the idea of breeding Down Under would need to be explored.
Rombauer made his debut in July of his season 2 years old at Del Mar walk a mile on the grass. He rose from seventh place to score half the victory after running a pace final inning.
“His first race, that race still stands out as one of the best for me. He’s home in: 22.93,” Fradkin said. “…It’s very rare for an older horse to come home: 22 years old and change clothes — that’s not uncommon, but very rare — and for a kid starting out for the first time 2 years in July, doing the thing. It’s the same thing about one thing that I noticed, that I think he’s special.”
Also at age 2, Rombauer rallied to finish second being beaten by less than a length in the American Pharoah Stakes (G1) on the Santa Anita main track. On his 3-year-old debut, he added another synthetic track win by attending the El Camino Real Derby at Golden Gate Field.
(LR): Flavien Prat, Michael McCarthy, John and Diane Fradkin celebrate Rombauer’s Preakness Stakes victory
His biggest win came last May in Preakness at Pimlico racetrack. 11-1 odds with Flavien Prat and up, Rombauer comes from the middle and draws to win by 3 1/2 in a final time of 1:53.62, Preakness’ sixth fastest run in 1/3/16 mile distance. In that win, he beat the ranked bet winner, many ranked 1 Midnight Bourbon and the 2021 Kentucky Derby presented by Medina Spirit by Woodford Reserve (G1).
“It was obviously a top notch because I wasn’t expecting to win that day,” said Fradkin. “It’s just been an incredible journey.”
Rombauer retired with earnings of $1,040,500 and a 3-1-2 record after eight starts. Its owners had hoped for a four-year-old campaign that would include the Emirates Airline-sponsored Dubai World Cup (G1) in March and the Pacific Classic (G1) in August.
Fradkins bred a Rombauer in Kentucky from Cowboy Cal mare Cashmere, who also produced a black type winner. Cono (Lucky Pulpit) and the person who earned $220,405 Storage (Tapizar ) out of four winners from four starters. Cashmere, from Afleet mare Ultrafleet, is half-sister to multi-stakes winner, millionaire and Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint hero. Flag of California as well as classified bet winners Cambiocorsa . The second of those siblings produced four black type winners, including the tier 2 winner. Moulin de Mougin and Schiaparelli . Cambiocorsa is also the European giants champion Roaring Lion through her daughter Vionnet grade 1.
Rombauer is the son of Candy Ride , the male of the top new breed of 2021 Gunman . Neither Rombauer nor Gun Runner are from the Storm Cat lineage. Cashmere is the granddaughter of the Giant’s Causeway, while Gun Runner is not the mare of the Giant’s Causeway.
