Sunday at Saratoga Race Course, attendees witnessed one of the most bizarre things to happen during a race, so much so, that the race was deemed a no contest.
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So what’s the deal with Rombauer? His owners, Diane and John Fradkin, planned to sell him. They view themselves as “small-time, commercial breeders” who sell most of their horses.
The Fradkins were planning on selling Rombauer last year, but the pandemic threw things off.
#Preakness146 winner Rombauer is an amazing story. His owners, John and Diane Fradkin, were planning to sell him before the COVID 19 pandemic hit.
But the pandemic delayed the auction, so they kept him and raced him.
Now, they’re in the Winner’s Circle at a Triple Crown race.
The Fradkins ended up racing Rombauer instead, with the hope they would be able to sell him later. He won at Del Mar, but the (later proved inaccurate) time was regarded as unimpressive. That made a sale more difficult. They continued to race him, and he ended up improbably winning the Preakness. He has won three times in seven starts.
What Is Betamethasone and How Is It Used in Horses?
On 5/10/21 at 12:19 PM EDT
Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit tested positive for betamethasone, the horse s trainer Bob Baffert confirmed on Sunday.
Post-race tests identified 21 picograms per milliliter of plasma in the horse s system. A picogram is one-trillionth of a gram.
But what is betamethasone and how is it used in horses?
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Betamethasone is an anti-inflammatory steroid that, in humans, is used to treat a number of diseases, including some rheumatic disorders those affecting the joints, tendons, ligaments, bones, and muscles some skin diseases, allergies, Crohn s disease and cancers, among others.
Tales from the Crib: Like the King Apr 27, 2021 Kellie Reilly/Brisnet.com
“Babysitter” isn’t normally the kind of experience listed on the resume of a Kentucky Derby (G1) contender, but that was the reason why Like the King was purchased as a weanling.
Like the King was bred by Roddy and Perry Harrison’s Horseshoe Racing. The small-scale stable has one stakes star, turf sprinter Change of Control, who is set for the $150,000 Unbridled Sidney S. on Thursday’s “Thurby” card at Churchill Downs.
Roddy Harrison also raced Like the King’s dam, turf performer Like a Queen, in the twilight of her career. Originally trained by Antonio Sano, Like a Queen was just denied in the 2014 Our Dear Peggy at Gulfstream Park. She spent time in the allowance ranks but eventually dipped into claiming company. Claimed for $30,000 out of a win at Gulfstream in February 2016, Like a Queen resurfaced in Harrison’s silks on the Midwest circuit. She made her final three starts in