Videos tagged with "acclamation"

Don Warren and Joel Rosario after Acclamation wins the Jim Murray Handicap (Gr. II) [01:34]
Don Warren and Joel Rosario after Acclamation wins the Jim Murray Handicap (Gr. II)
Tags: horse racing, hollywood park, joel rosario, acclamation, don warren

The 21st Running of the Jim Murray Handicap (Grade II) $150000 Guaranteed [02:52]
A return to the Hollywood Park turf course was all Acclamation needed to get back to the winner's circle. The 5-year-old California bred became the second repeat winner of the $150000 Jim Murray Memorial Handicap Saturday, easily disposing of four rivals. Ending a four race losing streak, Acclamation joined On the Acorn, who won the Grade II in 2007 and 2008 for Indizguys Stable and trainer Mike Mitchell. Ridden for the first time by Joel Rosario, Acclamation, a son of Unusual Heat and the Silveyville mare Winning in Style, was content to track runaway leader All Saint for most of the trip, took over the lead with little effort approaching the stretch, then widened in the final two furlongs. A record setting winner of the Murray a year ago when prevailing by 7 ½ lengths, Acclamation nearly matched the margin Saturday. The 7-5 favorite finished seven lengths ahead of Falcon Rock while running the 1 ½ miles in 2:25.63. The final time was nearly a second faster than his first win in the race. Acclamation's 2010 clocking was 2:26.59. Owned by Peter and Mary Hilvers and breeders Bud and Judy Johnston and trained by Don Warren, Acclamation won for the fifth time in 24 starts. Now 4-for-6 on the Hollywood Park grass, the bay has earned $608048. The 14-1 eighth choice in a field of 10 in last year's Murray, Acclamation returned $4.80, $2.80 and $2.40 Saturday. Falcon Rock, who finished a half-length in front of 5-2 second choice Haimish Hy, paid $3.80 and $2.40. The 6-year-old ...
Tags: Hollywood Park, Don Warren, Joel Rosario, horse racing, Acclamation, Jim Murray Handicap (Grade II)

2010 Whittingham Memorial [02:25]
Acclamation wires the Grade 1 Whittingham Memorial Handicap at Hollywood Park on June 5.
Tags: Charles, Whittingham, Memorial, Acclamation, Hollywood, Park, NTRA, horse, racing