Acclamation colt captures Tattersalls Millions
April 20, 2012 at 5:09 am
Acclamation started the 2012 English flat season where he left off last year when Valbchek won the Tattersalls Millions 3YO Sprint at Newmarket on Wednesday. Valbchek (3c Acclamation – Spectacular Show by Spectrum) had landed a confident gamble on debut at Lingfield in March in the lead-up to the AUD 232,380 sales-linked feature. “It’s nice
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Hitchens majors in G3 at Meydan
February 4, 2012 at 9:31 am
Sire sensation Acclamation notched his first stakes win of the year when Hitchens claimed the Al Shindagha Sprint at Meydan on Friday night. Hitchens had won the G3 Greenlands Stakes at the Curragh and LR Golden Rose Stakes at Lingfield last year before heading to the Gulf. He also finished fifth to Dream Ahead in
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First foal for Swettenham shuttler Equiano
January 17, 2012 at 11:56 pm
The first foal by Swettenham Stud shuttler Equiano has arrived in England. His filly from the stakes winner Clifton Dancer was delivered at Tweenhills Farm in Gloucestershire. “She is a correct, attractive filly with plenty of presence,” studmaster David Redvers said. “We’re very pleased with her.” Her dam Clifton Dancer was a Listed winner of
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European title a boost for Equiano
January 15, 2012 at 11:13 am
Swettenham Stud owner Adam Sangster welcomed another confidence booster for his Group 1 shuttler Equiano while attending the Gold Coast Magic Millions this week. Equiano is the only son of Acclamation available to Australian breeders and the red-hot sireline has just received another shot in the arm courtesy of Dark Angel. Dark Angel snatched an
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Lovelace taps into Acclamation popularity
December 18, 2011 at 2:38 pm
Lovelace is the latest stallion to cash in on the popularity of Acclamation in Europe. The English and German stakes winner has been retired to Springlodge Stud in Ireland. Lovelace and Acclamation are both sons of Royal Applause who was an undefeated winner of the G1 Middle Park Stakes in four starts as a two
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Acclaimed sireline at Swettenham
November 12, 2011 at 11:26 am
The Acclamation sireline continues to go from strength-to-strength in Europe and that’s been reflected in the fees just released for the 2012 northern serving season. Rathbarry Stud in Ireland has increased Acclamation’s fee from up 20,000 euros to 35,000 euros. As well as some stunning results on the racetrack, Acclamation’s progeny were also in incredible
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Acclamation in demand again at Tattersalls
October 13, 2011 at 3:15 am
Sire-of-the-moment Acclamation was in demand again at the Tattersalls October yearling sale at Newmarket on Wednesday. The Acclamation colt out of the winning Mark Of Esteem mare Miss Corinne made 200,000 guineas to the bid of leading agent Peter Doyle. He was second on the leader-board behind a Shamardal colt. He is a close relation
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Acclamation, Sire of Equiano, lights up Tattersalls October Sale
October 11, 2011 at 11:26 pm
Three colts by Rathbarry Stud’s resident stallion Acclamation dominated the opening session of Book 2 at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale on Tuesday. Acclamation has received quality books of mares since his first crop began racing in 2007. That crop was headed by Group 1 winning colts Dark Angel and Equiano. Dark Angel won the
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Acclamation filly ready for Rockfel Stakes
September 28, 2011 at 4:42 pm
Trainer Clive Brittain has shelved plans to run his Acclamation filly Alsindi in the G1 Prix Marcel Boussac at Longchamp this Sunday, October 2. Alsindi (2f Acclamation – Needles and Pins by Fasliyev) won the G3 Oh So Sharp Stakes (1400m) at Newmarket last weekend and that would have meant an 8 day turnaround for
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Royal Applause for precocious sire line
September 17, 2011 at 11:42 pm
One of the really great examples of a precocious sire line is on show for everyone with the running of the Group 2 Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury over 1200m for 2YO’s. Royal Applause has black type winner Saigon a 2YO Bay Colt and the winner of 2 from 4 to represent
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