On a rainy afternoon in Maryland, Exaggerator one-upped his second-place finish in the Kentucky Derby (G1) with a rousing victory in the $1.5 million Preakness S. (G1), defeating Derby winner Nyquist, who was nosed out for second by Cherry Wine. The win was particularly sweet for Exaggerator’s jockey Kent Desormeaux and his brother Keith, who […]
[ Read More ]Exaggerator’s big rally in the May 7 Kentucky Derby (G1) have his connections looking forward to the rematch with Nyquist in Saturday’s $1.5 million Preakness S. (G1) at Pimlico. “The only thing we can do to perhaps turn the tables is that Exaggerator is such a quick-recovering horse,” said trainer Keith Desormeaux. “The two-week turnaround […]
[ Read More ]WinStar Farm’s freshman sire Bodemeister, the dual classic-placed, Grade 1-winning son of Empire Maker, was represented with his first winner on Wednesday, when 2-year-old filly Bode’s Dream scored an impressive debut victory in a $42,000 Maiden Special Weight at Gulfstream Park (VIDEO). Heavily supported at 1-5 odds, Bode’s Dream broke alertly from the gate, out-sprinted […]
[ Read More ]WinStar Farm’s Creator drew post 3 for Saturday’s $2 million Kentucky Derby (G1) when entries were drawn on Wednesday afternoon at Churchill Downs. The dappled-gray 3-year-old has looked superior in his morning gallops at Churchill since shipping to Louisville off his scintillating score in the April 16 Arkansas Derby (G1), where he closed from last […]
[ Read More ]Future WinStar stallion Exaggerator is right in the middle of the field in the gate for Saturday’s $2 million Kentucky Derby (G1) getting post 11 in the field of 20 3-year-olds. He is the second choice on the morning line at 8-1. The dark bay colt, who runs in the name of Big Chief Racing […]
[ Read More ]Exaggerator, one of the likely favorites for next Saturday’s Kentucky Derby (G1), breezed five furlongs on Saturday at Churchill Downs in what was his final serious work prior to the Run for the Roses. Ridden by Derby jockey Kent Desormeaux, Exaggerator went the five panels in 1:02.60 just before rain began to fall on the […]
[ Read More ]WinStar Farm has entered into an agreement to acquire the breeding rights to recent Santa Anita Derby (G1) winner and 2016 Kentucky Derby (G1) contender Exaggerator. “We’re very excited to be able to add a top son of Curlin to our future stallion roster,” said Elliott Walden, WinStar President & CEO. “Exaggerator has been among […]
[ Read More ]Through three days of the OBS April 19-22 Spring Sale of 2-year-olds in Training, WinStar Farm’s Gemologist had the best sales average among all freshman sires represented, at $180,909. Perhaps as impressive is that 11 of the 12 lots through the ring were sold, for a gross of $1.99 million. Thursday’s results were particularly strong […]
[ Read More ]Perennial top-10 sire Speightstown’s Day 2 offerings at the OBS Spring Sale of 2-year-olds in Training included a $440,000 filly to leading trainer Linda Rice. The filly is the top-priced lot of her sex and third-highest overall through the first two days of the auction. Consigned by Wavertree Stables Inc. and cataloged as hip No. […]
[ Read More ]Creator’s furious rally in the final three furlongs of the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) on Saturday earned the colt his first graded stakes victory and a likely start in the Kentucky Derby (G1) in three weeks. In naearly all seven of his previous starts, Creator was near the back of the field in the […]
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