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Exaggerator

Age:
12 years old - Horse
Status:
Retired
Pedigree:
Curlin - Dawn Raid by Vindication
Owner(s):
Big Chief Racing LLC
Trainer:
J. Keith Desormeaux
Bred:
Kentucky, US by Joseph B. Murphy
Rating:
7.80/10
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Exaggerator is a 12 year old horse that was born in 2013 and raced from 2015 to 2016. He was sired by Curlin out of the Vindication mare Dawn Raid. He was trained by J. Keith Desormeaux and raced for Big Chief Racing LLC, and was bred in Kentucky, United States by Joseph B. Murphy. Exaggerator has raced at Belmont Park, Churchill Downs, Del Mar, Delta Downs , Keeneland, Monmouth Park, Parx Racing, Pimlico Race Course, Santa Anita Park, Saratoga with wins at Del Mar, Delta Downs , Monmouth Park, Pimlico Race Course, Santa Anita Park, Saratoga. His stakes wins include wins in the 2016 Haskell Stakes (G1), 2016 Preakness Stakes (G1), 2016 Santa Anita Derby (G1), 2015 Delta Downs Jackpot (G3), and the 2015 Saratoga Special (G2).

Exaggerator - Race Results, Speed Figures, and Past Performances
Date Finish (speed) Fin Trk Distance Surface Race 1st (HRN Speed fig) Finish (HRN Speed) 2nd 3rd Time
7th (117) PRX 1 1/8 m Dirt 2016 Pennsylvania Derby (G2) Connect (130) Gun Runner (131)
Wild About Deb (124)
Gun Runner (131) Wild About Deb (124)
11th (107) SAR 1 1/4 m Dirt 2016 Travers Stakes (G1) Arrogate (145) American Freedom (130)
Gun Runner (128)
American Freedom (130) Gun Runner (128)
1st (130) MTH 1 1/8 m Dirt 2016 Haskell Stakes (G1) Exaggerator (130) American Freedom (125)
Sunny Ridge (124)
American Freedom (125) Sunny Ridge (124)
11th (107) BEL 1 1/2m Dirt 2016 Belmont Stakes (G1) Creator (121) Destin (121)
Lani (120)
Destin (121) Lani (120)
1st (131) PIM 1 3/16 m Dirt 2016 Preakness Stakes (G1) Exaggerator (131) Cherry Wine (126)
Nyquist (126)
Cherry Wine (126) Nyquist (126)
2nd (131) CD 1 1/4 m Dirt 2016 Kentucky Derby (G1) Nyquist (133) Exaggerator (131)
Gun Runner (127)
Exaggerator (131) Gun Runner (127)
1st (123) SA 1 1/8 m Dirt 2016 Santa Anita Derby (G1) Exaggerator (123) Mor Spirit (115)
Uncle Lino (112)
Mor Spirit (115) Uncle Lino (112)
3rd (119) SA 1 1/16 m Dirt 2016 San Felipe (G2) Danzing Candy (122) Mor Spirit (121)
Exaggerator (119)
Mor Spirit (121) Exaggerator (119)
2nd (129) SA 7 f Dirt 2016 San Vicente (G2) Nyquist (132) Exaggerator (129)
Denman's Call (123)
Exaggerator (129) Denman's Call (123)
1st DED 1 1/16 m Dirt 2015 Delta Downs Jackpot (G3) Exaggerator Sunny Ridge
Harlan Punch
Sunny Ridge Harlan Punch
4th (109) KEE 1 1/16 m Dirt 2015 Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) Nyquist (113) Swipe (113)
Brody's Cause (110)
Swipe (113) Brody's Cause (110)
2nd (118) KEE 1 1/16 m Dirt 2015 Breeders' Futurity (G1) Brody's Cause (119) Exaggerator (118)
Rated R Superstar (116)
Exaggerator (118) Rated R Superstar (116)
1st (107) SAR 6 1/2 f Dirt 2015 Saratoga Special (G2) Exaggerator (107) Saratoga Mischief (106)
Hammers Vision (98)
Saratoga Mischief (106) Hammers Vision (98)
1st (95) DMR 6 f Dirt Msw Exaggerator (95) Miner's Light (95)
On Fire
Miner's Light (95) On Fire
5th (64) SA 5 f Dirt Msw Nyquist (87) Annie's Candy (87)
Xingontothebone (69)
Annie's Candy (87) Xingontothebone (69)
*Indicates preliminary speed figures

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