Exaggerator edges Sunny Ridge in Delta Jackpot
Grade 2 winner Exaggerator (Curlin), runner-up in the Breeders' Futurity (G1)
and fourth in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) in his last two starts, gamely
edged Sunny Ridge (Holy Bull) in the $1 million Delta Downs Jackpot (G3) and
jumped to second in the Kentucky Derby Leaderboard, increasing his total to 16
with the 10-point prize. Three-time Kentucky Derby winner and Hall of Famer Kent
Desormeaux was up for his older brother, Keith Desormeaux, and Exaggerator
completed 1 1/16 miles in 1:46.48 on the muddy track.
Earlier, Jet Black Magic (Hold Me Back) sprung a 9-1 upset over 1-5 favorite La
Appassionata (Bernardini) in the $400,000 Delta Downs Princess (G3), giving
her 10 qualifying points for the 2016 Kentucky Oaks (G1).
Also at the TwinSpires blog on Saturday:
Dawalan (Azamour) likely clinched champion steeplechaser honors with an
authoritative win in the $100,000 Colonial Cup (G1).
Rusty Slipper (Lemon Drop Kid) survived a stewards' inquiry and stayed on top in
the $101,500 Red Carpet H. (G3) at Del Mar.
Button Down (Oasis Dream) handled soft turf successfully in the $100,000
Cardinal H. (G3) at Churchill Downs.
Logical contenders prevailed in a pair of Grade 3 turf stakes at Gulfstream Park
West, one of which was contested in monsoon-like conditions.
Kellie Reilly recaps Saturday's stakes action at Sha Tin in Hong Kong
here,
here, and
here.
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