Last year's Eclipse champion older male Acclamation brought his winning streak to seven consecutive races when he held off a late bid from Interaction to win the $300,000 Eddie Read Stakes (gr. I) at Del Mar for the second straight year.
Ridden to victory by Patrick Valenzuela, Acclamation broke well and quickly assumed his customary spot on the front end, leading the field of four through slow fractions of :24.97 and :49 flat. Slim Shadey was content to track him in second, followed closely Hog's Hollow and Interaction. Casino Host was the early trailer by a large margin.
Rounding the far turn, Acclamation began to inch away from a tiring Slim Shadey, entering the homestretch he turned in a tremendous burst of acceleration that sewed up the victory. Interaction closed mildly to finish second, but Acclamation proved much the best in the end, stopping the clock in 1:46.86 to earn his sixth grade I victory.
Casino Host secured third in a photo finish over Hog's Hollow, with Slim Shadey completing the order of finish. The winner is trained by Donald Warren.
-Keelerman
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