Trainer Keith Desormeaux, a native of Maurice, La., trained at the Fair Grounds for years before moving his outfit permanently to California.
It's there that Exaggerator has flourished, hitting the board in all three Derby preps at Santa Anita Park and winning the Santa Anita Derby.
He raced once in Louisiana, winning the Delta Downs Jackpot as a 2-year-old.
This is the first Derby for Keith Desormeaux, but his brother Kent, who will ride Exaggerator, has won the race three times.
Owner: Big Chief Racing, Head of Plains Partners, Rocker O Ranch
Trainer: Keith Desormeaux (Maurice, La.