Acclamation comes out on top in the $1 million TVG Pacific Classic at Del Mar on August 28.
Acclamation proves just as good on Polytrack as turf in Pacific Classic
Steve Andersen, Daily Racing Form
Posted: Sunday, August 28, 2011
DEL MAR, Calif.- Already proven on turf, Acclamation added California’s richest race for older horses to his list of accomplishments with a front-running win in Sunday’s $1 million Pacific Classic at Del Mar.
Ridden by Patrick Valenzuela, Acclamation ($10.80) held off a late threat from 2-1 favorite Twirling Candy to win by a head. Acclamation ran 1 1/4 miles in 2:00.61, a track record for the Polytrack synthetic surface.
The win was Acclamation’s first start on a synthetic track this year. Earlier in the season, he won the Grade 2 Jim Murray and Grade 1 ...
Race Results
DEL MAR, Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 9th Race TVG Pacific Classic S. - Grade: 1 Purse: $1,000,000 Distance/Restrictions: 1 1/4 Miles, Dirt, 3-Year-Olds and Up, STAKES Winning Time: 2:00:61
Pgm.
Horse
Jockey
Win
Place
Show
5
Acclamation
Patrick A. Valenzuela
10.80
5.40
5.00
10
Twirling Candy
Joel Rosario
4.00
3.40
3
Stately Victor
Mike E. Smith
7.00
Times in 100ths: :24:57 :48:65 1:12:88 1:36:61 2:00:61
Unplaced horses listed in order of finish. Also run: Game On Dude, Quindici Man, Tres Borrachos, Don Cavallo, Jeranimo and Setsuko Scratched:
Bourbon Bay, Great Warrior (BRZ) Winning Breeder: Old English Rancho Winning Trainer: Donald Warren Winning Owner: Hilvers, Peter and Mary and Johnston, E. W. and Ju
Wager Type
Winning Numbers
Payoff
$2 Daily Double
7-5
$111.60
$1 Exacta
5-10
$21.10
$2 Quinella
5-10
$19.20
$1 Superfecta
5-10-3-9
$1,392.10
$1 Trifecta
5-10-3
$378.20
$1 Pick 3
1-7-5
$223.70
Race Comments: ACCLAMATION sped to the early lead and angled in, set the pace along the inside, came out into the stretch, drifted out in the final furlong and held on gamely under an energetic hand ride. TWIRLING CANDY tugged a bit and stalked outside a rival or off the rail, came three deep into the stretch, bid alongside the winner past midstretch and continued willingly but could not get by. STATELY VICTOR broke a bit slowly, settled off the rail then outside a rival, came out on the second turn and four wide into the stretch and just got the show. GAME ON DUDE close up stalking the winner off the rail, loomed boldly a quarter mile out, angled in past midstretch and could not offer the necessary late response but just lost third. QUINDICI MAN settled outside then off the rail, angled in some on the second turn, came out into the stretch and was not a threat. TRES BORRACHOS tugged a bit between horses early then chased inside, continued along the rail on the second turn and in the stretch and lacked a rally. DON CAVALLO came off the rail early, went three deep on the first turn and backstretch chasing the pace, continued outside on the second turn and three wide into the stretch and weakened. JERANIMO pulled hard under a hold and steadied approaching the wire the first time, fell back some and saved ground off the pace, came out a bit in the stretch and did not rally. SETSUKO three deep early, was in a good position chasing the pace between horses to the stretch and weakened.
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Grade: 1
Purse: $1,000,000
Distance: 1 1/4 Miles
Age: 3+ 
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