Acclamation Wins 2011 Eddie Learn Stakes
Hilvers’ and Johnston’s Acclamation, a distance-loving California-bred son of Odd Warmth, took command within the opening strides and not used to be significantly threatened in scoring a wire-to-wire victory in nowadays’s thirty eighth working of the Grade I $300,000 Eddie Learn Stakes at Del Mar Race Observe.
Acclamation, 6th at the back of The Standard Q.T. within the Learn Stakes a 12 months in the past, went postward 3rd selection at 3-1 and returned $8.40, $4 and $3 whilst incomes $180,000 together with his 7th victory in 27 begins. The Don Warren-trained runner, top-weighted at 123 kilos, has accrued a bankroll of $938,048. He used to be timed in 1:46.99 for the 9 furlongs at the infield Jimmy Durante Turf Direction, stepping the overall three-eighths in 34.78 seconds.
Jeranimo, piloted through Garrett Gomez, paid $5 and $3.40, whilst Caracortado, below Joe Talamo, returned $2.40 to turn.
It used to be the second one instantly 12 months that an offspring of Odd Warmth gained the Eddie Learn because the 2010 winner The Standard Q.T. is also a son of that a hit stallion.
It used to be the second one instantly 12 months that an offspring of Odd Warmth gained the Eddie Learn Stakes.
Acclamation used to be an entrant within the closing-day Sundown Handicap, however used to be withdrawn in desire competing within the Learn. After the race, breeder and co-owner E.W. (Bud) Johnston stated Acclamation now can be pointed towards the $200,000 Del Mar Handicap at a mile and three-eighths on grass Sunday, August 28, additionally the day of the $1 million Pacific Vintage.
Del Mar Thoroughbred Membership inaugurated a head-to-head guess within the Eddie Learn Stakes, matching Acclamation as opposed to Caracortado. That guess produced a $4.80 payoff on Acclamation with a pool of $31,413.
In a supporting function at the afternoon’s ten-race program, Irish-bred Andina scored a head victory over Wild Mia within the $91,640 Osunitas Stakes for older fillies and mares at a mile and one-sisteenth at the grass direction. Town to Town used to be best every other nostril again in 3rd position. Gomez used to be aboard Andina who paid $8.40 after working the gap in 1:42.07 for her fourth victory in 15 races. Victory used to be value $54,984 to proprietor Arnold Zetcher. These days’s attendance used to be 23,278.
Del Mar race monitor horse racing having a bet at Off Observe Making a bet
