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Underdog Rombauer wins Preakness; Medina Spirit finishes third

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - MAY 15: Jockey Flavien Prat #6 riding Rombauer celebrates as he wins the 146th Running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 15, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – MAY 15: Jockey Flavien Prat #6 riding Rombauer celebrates as he wins the 146th Running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 15, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
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Rombauer, a 13-1 underdog, ran down Medina Spirit and Midnight Bourbon in the final stretch to win the Preakness and block Medina Spirit’s Triple Crown bid. Medina Spirit, who tested positive for a banned steroid after winning the Kentucky Derby, finished third.

RESULTS

1. Rombauer (13-1)

2. Midnight Bourbon (5-2)

3. Medina Spirit (5-2)