Preakness Stakes 2016: Exaggerator wins Preakness Stakes

Exaggerator devoured a sloppy track at Pimlico and won the 2016 Preakness Stakes.

The rain couldn’t slow down Nyquist, but Exaggerator could.

After storms ravaged the east coast over the weekend, the conditions at Pimlico in Baltimore were less than favorable heading into the 2016 Preakness Stakes on Saturday.

With a sloppy track to deal with, intense rain beating down on everyone and racing on a track that led to the death of two horses earlier in the day, the field had plenty to overcome in a race that saw plenty of movement and jockeys trying their hardest to navigate the field.

The heavy favorite Nyquist came into the race as the favorite, but Exaggerator was looking to knock him down after failing to do so four previous times.

The race got started in a furious manner at Pimlico, as the horses raced through the beginning of the track. Nyquist had a great beginning and jumped out to the lead early.

Exaggerator got off to a slow start and was 13 lengths off of Nyquist. Despite the sloppy conditions, the pace was fast and the horses were showing no signs of slowing down.

Still, Nyquist held his lead as Exaggerator made his move. Uncle Lino held on the tail of Nyquist into the far turn, as Exaggerator continued to be right on the rail.

Down in the stretch, it was Nyquist and Exaggerator battling for the lead with Exaggerator pulled away and won the Preakness Stakes, which means there will not be a Triple Crown winner this year.

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