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HOLLYWOOD PARK, Inglewood, CA
| 1 | Imponente Purse (BRZ) | Margin: 1¾ | TrueNicks: D | $60,000 |
2006 | Bay Gelding | Public Purse - White Tea (BRZ), Sunny's Halo
Sire: Public Purse, Bay, 1994. Raced 4 years. 14 starts, 7 wins, $1,103,324.
Broodmare Sire: Sunny's Halo, Chestnut, 1980. In 2009: 1.18 AEI.
| 2 | Falcon Rock (IRE) | Margin: 1¾ | TrueNicks: B | $20,000 |
2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Hawk Wing - Champaka (IRE), Caerleon
Sire: Hawk Wing, Bay, 1999. Lifetime: 293 yearlings sold, median $42,400.
Broodmare Sire: Caerleon, Bay, 1980.
Sale History:
Tattersall's Craven Breeze Up Sale 2007, $397,045.
Tattersall's October 2006 Yearling Sale, $79,267.
| 3 | Celtic New Year | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: D | $12,000 |
2007 | Bay Gelding | North Light (IRE) - Reggae Queen, Dynaformer
Sire: North Light (IRE) , Bay, 2001. Lifetime: 95 yearlings sold, median $6,000.
Broodmare Sire: Dynaformer , Dark Bay or Brown, 1985.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, ($19,000).
Others: First Settler, $6,000; Victorian Prince (IRE), $2,000; Restless Soul (GB); Ashtar (CHI).
Scratched: Atticus Jack; Acclamation.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imponente Purse (BRZ) | Chantal Sutherland | A. C. Avila |
| 2 | Falcon Rock (IRE) | Garrett K. Gomez | Simon Callaghan |
| 3 | Celtic New Year | Victor Espinoza | John W. Sadler |
| 4 | First Settler | Rafael Bejarano | Neil D. Drysdale |
| 5 | Victorian Prince (IRE) | Alonso Quinonez | Steve Knapp |
| 6 | Restless Soul (GB) | Joseph Talamo | Neil D. Drysdale |
| 7 | Ashtar (CHI) | Martin A. Pedroza | Ruben Cardenas |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imponente Purse (BRZ) | Chantal Sutherland | $7.60 | $4.00 | $2.60 | ||||||
| 5 | Falcon Rock (IRE) | Garrett K. Gomez | $5.00 | $2.80 | |||||||
| 6 | Celtic New Year | Victor Espinoza | $2.20 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (1-5) | $18.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (1-5-6) | $38.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (1-5-6-8) | $161.50 | ||||||||||
After a brief scare April 26, champion Acclamation was declared fit and ready by trainer Don Warren, who said the 6-year-old could run in the $150,000 Mervyn LeRoy Handicap (gr. II) at Betfair Hollywood Park May 5.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Beginning with the scratch of champion Acclamation, the Inglewood Handicap (gr. IIIT) went perfectly for Utopian, who got up in the final couple of strides to win by a head April 27 at Betfair Hollywood Park.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Acclamation, the champion older male of 2011, has had his scheduled comeback at Betfair Hollywood Park April 27 delayed.
Friday, April 27, 2012
The return of Acclamation, the champion older male of 2011, highlights the first Friday night program of the Betfair Hollywood Park spring/summer season April 27.
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Patrick Valenzuela has announced his latest comeback through agent Tom Knust, that he plans to return to race riding at Betfair Hollywood Park April 26.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Eclipse Award winner Acclamation was voted California-bred Horse of the Year for 2011 by the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Eclipse champions Acclamation and Amazombie, as well as multiple stakes-winning mare Ultra Blend are the finalists for the 2011 California-bred Horse of the Year.
Friday, February 03, 2012
Four Eclipse Award winners are among the international cast of horses nominated to the $27.25 million Dubai World Cup card at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday, March 31.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Images from the 41st annual Eclipse Awards.
For the third straight year, a female was crowned Horse of the year when Fox Hill Farm's Havre de Grace took home top honors Jan. 16 at the annual Eclipse Awards ceremony.
Monday, January 16, 2012
In a split decision worthy of a season in which very little was settled definitively on the racetrack, the California-bred Acclamation notched the Eclipse Award for 2011's top older male.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Six sold for more than $100,000 gns during day two of the Tattersalls December Foal sale. Key sale metrics were up by double-digit percentages.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Santa Anita Park posted gains across the board during the recently concluded 24-day fall meet, led by an 8.7% jump in all-sources handle when compared to the corresponding days in 2009.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Game On Dude, Havre de Grace, and Tizway probably control their own destiny.
West Coast star Acclamation, winner of five straight races, including the TVG Pacific Classic (gr. I), won't run again this year because of a foot problem, according to an Oct. 11 Daily Racing Form story.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
The Book 2 portion of the Tattersalls October yearling sale opened strongly in England, posting increases from a year ago of 39.1% in gross, 27.1% in average price, and 24% in median price.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
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
On a four-race tear for trainer Donald Warren, multiple grade I winner Acclamation is expected to face seven opponents as the favorite for the $150,000 Clement L. Hirsch Turf Championship (gr. IIT) at Santa Anita Oct. 2.
Thursday, September 29, 2011The Goffs Orby yearling sale ended its three-session run Sept. 29 in Ireland with a 3.4% increase from a year ago in its median price, a gross that remained about the same, and an increased clearance rate.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Trainer Bob Baffert hopes to move a step closer to winning his first Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) when he sends out grade I winners Coil and Game On Dude in the $250,000 Goodwood Stakes (gr. I) Oct. 1 at Santa Anita.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Three-year-olds from all over the country compete in the Super Derby (gr. II) at Louisiana Downs. Will it be a shipper, or a local favorite?
This week's nominees: Cape Blanco, Stacelita, Hilda's Passion, Celtic New Year, Acclamation.
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
Celtic New Year, coming from off the pace, got through an opening in the stretch and held off heavy favorite Bourbon Bay and Imponente Purse in a tight finish in the $200,000 Del Mar Handicap (gr. IIT) on the turf Aug. 28.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Bourbon Bay, fresh off a convincing win in the Cougar II Handicap (gr. II), returns to turf in the $200,000 Del Mar Handicap (gr. IIT) Aug. 28 in San Diego.
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Every several years, whenever a horse is attempting to sweep the Triple Crown, Billy Turner is summoned by the media to offer his take on the horse, the obstacles that stand in his way, and to reminisce about the great Seattle Slew, who under Turner’s guidance and expertise became racing’s only undefeated Triple Crown winner. [More]
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