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OCEANPORT, N.J. -- Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist wasnt on his game for the $1 million Haskell Invitational. Preakness winner Exaggerator was.Charging into the lead over a sloppy track, Exaggerator pulled off another victory over Nyquist and staked his claim as the leading 3-year-old colt in the country.Were just so proud of him, trainer Keith Desormeauxs assistant Julie Clark said. There was such anxiety as they came around the turn. To see him accelerate and pull away was awesome.Ten weeks ago in the slop at the Preakness, Exaggerator handed Nyquist his first loss and ended any chance of a Triple Crown repeat. Now, Nyquist has lost two in a row after winning his first eight races, and Exaggerator atoned for an 11th-place finish in the Belmont Stakes.The race was great, perfect, but we were a little off today, Nyquists jockey Mario Gutierrez said.On a rainy, muggy day at Monmouth Park. Exaggerator made his usual late run after starting way behind the rest of the six-horse field. So far back, jockey Kent Desormeaux figured hed better get moving sooner than later.I bet my brother was in shock asking where the hell is he going? the Hall of Fame rider said about Keith, who was not at the Jersey shore track for the race. The fact of the matter Keith, I wasnt going anywhere. He was effortlessly galloping and reeling them in. He proved it down the lane. He just exploded.Exaggerator won by 1 1/2 lengths for his sixth victory in 13 starts. American Freedom finished second, with Sunny Ridge third and Nyquist fourth. Gun Runner was fifth, followed by Awesome Slew.The winning time for the 1 1/8 miles was 1:48.70.Exaggerator could be headed next to the Travers at Saratoga on Aug, 27, with the goal of the $6 million Breeders Cup Classic at Del Mar on Nov. 5. The win earned Exaggerator an automatic berth to the Classic. Nyquist is headed back home to California to regroup, trainer Doug ONeill said.Sent off as the 5-2 second choice behind even-money favorite Nyquist, Exaggerator returned $7.20, $4 and $3. American Freedom, trained by eight-time Haskell winner Bob Baffert, returned $5.20 and $3.60. Sunny Ridge paid $5 to show.A year ago, American Pharoah made a triumphant return in the Haskell after becoming the first Triple Crown winner in 37 years. A record crowd of more than 60,000 showed up on a gorgeous summer day.The vibe was far from the same on Sunday, but a Derby winner vs. Preakness winner still drew a crowd of 30,587.There was a foul claim by American Freedom jockey Rafael Bejarano against Exaggerator for crowding in the stretch, but the finish stood after a brief review by racing stewards.When he came around the turn, he crossed me a couple of times, a disappointed Bejarano said. I had to change my course in the stretch and then let him run again.The decision to run Exaggerator in the Haskell was a bit surprising. The 3-year-old colt was training in Saratoga for the Jim Dandy, which was run Saturday. But after a subpar workout, Keith Desormeaux had a change of heart. And Exaggerator was Jersey-bound.He certainly likes the sloppy going, Clark said. Hes proven himself. Now we have to prove him on a fast track.Exaggerator earned $600,000 and boosted his earnings to $3,571,120. Shin-Soo Choo Jersey . Note: The Calgary Flames announced Tuesday that Sean Monahan would not be made available to Canadas World Junior team. Matt Moore Jersey . The mixed zone is not a place to make friends. http://www.officialrangersgearshop.com/Rangers-Prince-Fielder-Kids-Jersey/ . Murray beat Sam Querrey 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 6-1, 6-3 to clinch Britains opening-round victory against the United States on Sunday at Petco Park. 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DAVIE, Fla. -- The Miami Dolphins offices will be closed Thursday in anticipation of Hurricane Matthew, giving players and coaches extra time to prepare for the storm and be with their families.Our biggest thing is making sure everybody is being smart once they leave here, coach Adam Gase said Wednesday. We want the safety of our players and the people in our building.Gase declined to say whether he would stay home or come to work.Ill stay somewhere, he said.The original schedule had the team not practicing Thursday. The Dolphins most recent game was last Thursday, and theyre scheduled to play Tennessee at home Sunday.Defensive end Mario Williams chuckled when asked what preparations he had made for Matthew.None, he said. Ive been prepping for Tennessee. All of us havent gone around and gotten anything for a hurricanne.dddddddddddd It has been all Titans, believe me.Titans coach Mike Mularkey, a South Florida native, said his team has internally discussed the possibility of moving the game to Nashville if the Dolphins are unable to host it. But he hasnt spoken with the Dolphins regarding a possible site switch.Im more worried about a lot of family Ive still got in the Fort Lauderdale area, Mularkey said. Thats No. 1 for me.A $500 million renovation of the Dolphins stadium last offseason included a canopy designed to withstand a Category 4 hurricane. Matthew is expected to threaten South Florida on Thursday as a possible Category 4 storm.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '