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Acclamation wins the 2012 Eddie Read.
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Acclamation wins the 2012 Eddie Read.
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Acclamation wins the 2012 Eddie Read.
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Acclamation wins the 2012 Eddie Read.
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Acclamation wins the 2012 Eddie Read.
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Acclamation wins the Clement L Hirsch.
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Acclamation wins the Clement L Hirsch.
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Acclamation wins the Clement L Hirsch.
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Acclamation wins the Clement L Hirsch.
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Acclamation wins the Clement L Hirsch.
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Acclamation wins the Clement L Hirsch.
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Acclamation wins the Clement L Hirsch.
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Acclamation wins the Pacific Classic.
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Acclamation wins the Pacific Classic, right, beating Twirling Candy, left.
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Acclamation wins the Pacific Classic.
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Acclamation wins the Pacific Classic, right, beating Twirling Candy, left.
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Acclamation wins the 2011 Eddie Read.
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Acclamation wins the 2011 Eddie Read.
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Acclamation wins the 2011 Eddie Read.
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Acclamation wins the 2011 Eddie Read.
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Acclamation wins the 2011 Eddie Read.
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Acclamation wins the 2011 Eddie Read.
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Acclamation wins the 2011 Eddie Read.
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Acclamation wins the 2011 Jim Murray.
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Acclamation wins the 2011 Jim Murray.
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Acclamation wins the 2011 Jim Murray.
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Acclamation wins the 2011 Jim Murray.
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Acclamation wins the 2010 Jim Murray Stakes.
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| Trainer | Donald Warren |
|---|---|
| Jockey | Patrick A. Valenzuela |
| Owner | Hilvers, Peter and Mary and Johnston, E. W. and Judy |
| Breeder | Old English Rancho |
Pedigree
| Acclamation View Five-Cross Pedigree | Unusual Heat | Nureyev |
| Rossard (DEN) | ||
| Winning in Style | Silveyville | |
| Lady With Style |
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Qatari Interests Boost Day 2 at Tattersalls
Qatari interests secured the top four highest prices on day two at the Tattersalls July sale, helping key economic indicators to double-digit gains across the board.
Acclamation Filly Tops First Session at Goffs
Active trading on yearlings during the first day of the Goffs February sale Feb. 13 led to increases in the clearance rate and median price.
Acclamation Named Calif. Horse of the Year
Acclamation was named 2012 Horse of the Year by the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association, becoming the eighth multiple winner of the honor.
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.
Five Six-Figure Yearlings at Tattersalls
The sale saw 167 horses sell for 3,595,300 guineas ($6,049,452), at an average of 21,529 guineas ($36,224), and a median of 13,000 guineas ($21,874).
Acclamation to Miss Breeders' Cup With Injury
Trainer Don Warren confirmed speculation that Acclamation, the 2011 Eclipse Award winner as outstanding older male, would not make the Breeders' Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park Nov. 2 and 3.
Acclamation Diagnosed With 'Mild Strain'
The injury that will keep Acclamation from defending his championship in the TVG Pacific Classic Aug. 26 has been determined to be a mild strain of a ligament in the area of the left front pastern.
Acclamation Likely Out of Pacific Classic
Acclamation came out of an Aug. 13 gallop with slight swelling in his left front ankle which owner E.W. "Bud" Johnston said will prevent a title defense in the $1 million TVG Pacific Classic (gr. I) Aug. 26.
Pacific Classic Field Begins to Take Shape
The field for Del Mar's $1 million TVG Pacific Classic, the fourth of six "Win and You're In" races for the Breeders' Cup Classic, is beginning to come together.
Dullahan Quick in Pacific Classic Workout
Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I) winner Dullahan zipped five furlongs in 1:00 1/5 at Churchill Downs Aug. 11 in preparation for the $1 million TVG Pacific Classic (gr. I) at Del Mar Aug. 26.
Warren Plots Course for Acclamation's Season
A morning after Acclamation's dominating Eddie Read Stakes (gr. IT) victory July 21 at Del Mar, trainer Don Warren talked about his plans for the remainder of the champion's 2012 campaign.
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.
Slim Shadey Heads Acclamation's Read Rivals
Just four rivals are up to the challenge of taking on defending champion Acclamation in the $300,000 Eddie Reads Stakes (gr. IT), the first grade I event of the year at Del Mar July 21.
Acclamation Could Make It Seven in Eddie Read
Last year's champion older male will try to extend his six-race winning streak in the Eddie Read Handicap (gr. IT), which he won in 2011.
No Rust for Acclamation in Whittingham Return
Acclamation, last year's champion old horse, made his long-awaited return to action with a front-running victory in the $250,000 Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap (gr. IT) at Betfair Hollywood Park June 9.
Acclamation Goes for 3rd Straight Whittingham
Off for more than eight months, champion Acclamation makes his much-awaited return in the $250,000 Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap (gr. IT) at Betfair Hollywood Park June 9, a race he has won the past two years.
Acclamation to Make 2012 Debut in Whittingham
Champion Acclamation emerged from his June 3 workout "fine," according to trainer Don Warren and will enter the $250,000 Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap (gr. IT) at Betfair Hollywood Park in California June 9.
Acclamation Tops List of Whittingham Nominees
Acclamation, the champion older male of 2011, tops a list of 10 nominees to the $250,000 Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap (gr. IT), which will be run at Betfair Hollywood Park June 9.
Acclamation Declared Fit, May Start in LeRoy
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.
Utopian Captures Inglewood With Perfect Trip
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.
Acclamation Scratched from Inglewood
Acclamation, the champion older male of 2011, has had his scheduled comeback at Betfair Hollywood Park April 27 delayed.
Champion Acclamation Returns in Inglewood
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.
Pat Valenzuela Announces Latest Comeback
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.
Acclamation Named Cal-bred Horse of the Year
Eclipse Award winner Acclamation was voted California-bred Horse of the Year for 2011 by the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association.
CTBA to Announce 2011 Horse of Year Feb. 13
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.
World Cup Nominees Include American Champions
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.
Slideshow: The 2011 Eclipse Awards
Images from the 41st annual Eclipse Awards. View Slideshow
Havre de Grace Crowned Horse of the Year
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.
Acclamation Claims Older Male Championship
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.
Stronger Market Continues at Tatts December
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.
Total Handle Jumps 8.7% at Santa Anita Meet
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.
Handicapping the Race for Horse of the Year
Game On Dude, Havre de Grace, and Tizway probably control their own destiny. read blog
Acclamation Sidelined by Foot Problem
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.
Tattersalls Book 2 Enjoys Strong Opening
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.
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.
Acclamation Seeks Fifth Straight in Hirsch
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.
Median Grows at Goffs Orby Sale in Ireland
The 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.
Baffert Enters Coil, Game On Dude in Goodwood
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.
2011 Super Derby - Predict the Order
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? Predict the Order
The Perfect Trip - Week Five Nominees
This week's nominees: Cape Blanco, Stacelita, Hilda's Passion, Celtic New Year, Acclamation. Read More
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.
Twirling Candy Favored in Pacific Classic
Twirling Candy, two-for-two on the Del Mar turf, will seek his first victory on the Southern California racetrack's synthetic surface when he faces nine others in the $1 million TVG Pacific Classic (gr. I) Aug. 28.
Slideshow: The Week In Photos - July 26, 2011
This week is devoted to Saratoga and Del Mar. View Slideshow
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.
Acclamation Could Grab Division Lead
Acclamation could jump to top of class in distance turf division. read blog
Acclamation Shortens Up for Eddie Read Stakes
Coming off a grade I win last month, Acclamation returns on the opening Saturday of the 2011 Del Mar season in the $300,00 Eddie Read Stakes (gr. IT) July 23.
Pair of Graded Stakes to Close Hollywood Meet
Precocious Majestic City heads the field for the Hollywood Juvenile Championship Stakes (gr. III) while Acclamation stands out in the Sunset Handicap (gr. IIIT) as the Hollywood Park spring/summer meet ends July 18.
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.
Whittingham Features Return of Bourbon Bay
Off since disappointing in the Dubai Sheema Classic (UAE-I) in March, Bourbon Bay returns to action in the $250,000 Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap (gr. IT) June 11, the highlight of a busy Hollywood Park program.
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