Rombauer Returns to Keeneland for Toyota Blue Grass
At 0h02, on April 3, 2021 • By KEENELAND
John and Diane Fradkin’s homebred Rombauer is back at Keeneland to run in Saturday’s $800,000 Toyota Blue Grass (G2), marking his first start here since finishing fifth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) in November. Between the two Keeneland races, the Twirling Candy colt won the Feb. 13 El Camino Real Derby at Golden Gate Fields
“Our decision to run in the Blue Grass was primarily an ABB decision: avoid Bob Baffert,” John Fradkin said.
While he will evade the successful trainer in the Toyota Blue Grass, Rombauer faces a rematch with undefeated Essential Quality, who won the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile en route to being named champion 2-year-old male. Essential Quality is the 3-5 morning line favorite, and Rombauer is 15-1.
