FIRST WINNER FOR PREAKNESS STAKES WINNER 12 Jun 2020 13:53
Xtrema became the first winner for Exaggerator when she took a
$32,520 maiden special weight for 2-year-old fillies June 11 at Golden Gate
Fields.Xtrema was making her debut in the five-furlong test on the all-weather
track.
Ridden by David Lopez, she settled in third as Maggie’s Magic set
fractions of :21.75 and :46.76 through a half-mile and led into the stretch.
Coming out of the turn, Xtrema was still third but showed a quick turn
of foot to pass the leaders in the stretch and open a four-length lead at the
wire to finish in :59.62 on a fast track.
WinStar Farm’s Exaggerator, a three-time grade 1 winner by Curlin ,
finished second in the 2016 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) and
won the Preakness Stakes (G1). He was campaigned by similar connections in Big
Chief Racing, Head of Plains Partners, Rocker O Ranch, and Desormeaux, who was
also his trainer. Exaggerator was retired with earnings of $3,581,120 from a
record of 6-3-1 in 15 starts.
