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Acclamation to Stand at Old English Rancho

Acclamation to Stand at Old English Rancho

Eclipse winner and California-bred Horse of the Year Acclamation has been retired and will stand the 2013 breeding season at Old English Rancho in Sanger, Calif. for a $20,000 fee.

 Saturday, December 01, 2012
Acclamation Wins Eddie Read for 7th Straight

Acclamation Wins Eddie Read for 7th Straight

Champion Acclamation ran his winning streak to seven en route to his second straight triumph in the $300,000 Eddie Read Stakes (gr. IT), drawing away in the stretch after setting the pace on the Del Mar turf July 21.

 Saturday, July 21, 2012
No Stopping Acclamation in Clement Hirsch

No Stopping Acclamation in Clement Hirsch

Odds-on choice Acclamation continued his dominance over the Southern California turf division when he held off a determined Champ Pegasus in the $150,000 Clement L. Hirsch Turf Championship (gr. IIT) at Santa Anita Oct. 2.

 Sunday, October 02, 2011
Acclamation Pulls Off Pacific Classic Heist

Acclamation Pulls Off Pacific Classic Heist

Acclamation, with a patented front-running ride from veteran jockey Patrick Valenzuela, held off favored Twirling Candy in the final furlong to win the $1 million TVG Pacific Classic (gr. I) by a head at Del Mar Aug. 28.

 Sunday, August 28, 2011
Acclamation Keeps Rolling in Eddie Read

Acclamation Keeps Rolling in Eddie Read

Acclamation made it consecutive grade I wins when he milked a soft pace and kicked away on the final turn en route to a 3 1/4-length victory in the $300,000 Eddie Read Stakes (gr. IT) on the turf at Del Mar July 23.

 Saturday, July 23, 2011
More Applause for Acclamation in Whittingham

More Applause for Acclamation in Whittingham

Front-running Acclamation ran away from the field in the Hollywood Park stretch to register a repeat victory as the odds-on favorite in the $250,000 Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap (gr. IT) June 11.

 Saturday, June 11, 2011
Acclamation Hardly Challenged in Whittingham

Acclamation Hardly Challenged in Whittingham

Acclamation rode a lone front-running trip to his first grade I victory when he captured the $250,000 Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap (gr. IT) on the Hollywood Park turf June 5.

 Saturday, June 05, 2010
Acclamation Puts Jim Murray Foes to Sleep

Acclamation Puts Jim Murray Foes to Sleep

Acclamation earned his first graded stakes win and snapped an 11-race losing streak when he dominated his rivals in the $150,000 Jim Murray Memorial Handicap (gr. IIT) in a 14-1 upset on the Hollywood Park turf May 15.

 Saturday, May 15, 2010