Exaggerator

Apr. 15 TDN Top 12 Rank: 2

O-Big Chief Racing, Head of Plains Partners LLC, Rocker O Ranch, LLC et al. B-Joseph B. Murphy (KY). T-Keith Desormeaux.

Sales history: $110,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP.

Last Start: 1st, GI Santa Anita Derby, SA, Apr. 9

Thoro-Graph sheet, Equineline PPs

KY Derby Points: 126

It's difficult to predict who will be the second choice in the GI Kentucky Derby behind Nyquist (Uncle Mo), but Exaggerator has as good a case as anyone. He had been a bit of a disappointment coming into the GI Santa Anita Derby, but responded on that day with the kind of explosive effort that always seemed to be within his capabilities. It may have been the best race by a 3-year-old so far this year. Did he move up in the slop that day? Will he “bounce” off such a big effort? Having already finished behind Nyquist three times, can he beat that horse? Those are questions he'll have to answer Derby Day.

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