Exhi gallops to victory in Lexington Stakes

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04/17/2010 - Lexington, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Exhi, ridden by Robby Albarado, led every step of the way in winning Saturday's $300,000 Lexington Stakes at Keeneland. The three-year-old colt covered the 1 1/16-miles in 1:44.38 on Keeneland's synthetic surface.

The Lexington is a Grade 2 event where the earnings are counted toward entry into the Kentucky Derby. The Run for the Roses is limited to the top 20 three- year-olds with the most earnings from graded stakes.

The win by Exhi, for owners Alain and Gerard Wertheimer, was worth $180,000. That total still leaves the colt out of the top 20 three-year-olds.

Exhi, winner of the Rushaway Stakes last month, broke sharply from post eight in the 12 horse field. Albarado put the colt on the rail and let him set the pace. Exhi led the field by a couple of lengths up the backstretch and into the far turn.

Racing in second was Krypton followed closely by Lonesome Street, Buschwacked and Heavenville. Uptowncharlybrown, the 4-1 co-favorite with Connemara, was racing in the rear of the field. Connemara was also in the rear.

Trained by Todd Pletcher, Exhi continued to lead around the final turn with very little pressure. He had the lead coming off the turn and into the stretch. Exhi increased his lead down the stretch until Bushwacked made a late move to finish second.

Exhi, sent off at 19-1, posted a one-length win over Bushwacked with Uptowncharlybrown rallying to finish third. Rounding out the order of finish was Chief Counsel, Prince Will I Am, Kettle River, Distorted Dave, Heavenville, Krypton, Connemara, Call Shot and Lonesome Street.

This is Todd Pletcher's third straight Lexington victory. He won last year with Advice and the 2008 running with Behindatthebar.

Exhi has won three of eight career starts for $284,198. The $180,000 in graded earnings puts him into the top 25 horses for the Kentucky Derby.

Exhi returned $41.80, $16.80 and $8.60. Bushwhacked paid $6.80 and $4.80, and Uptowncharlybrown paid $4.20 to show. Alan Seewald, the trainer of Uptowncharlybrown, passed away last Monday morning in New Jersey.

In 1999 Charismatic followed his Lexington victory with wins in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes.

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