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Acclamation wins Jim Murray Handicap

The Columbian
Published: May 13, 2011, 12:00am

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Acclamation won the $150,000 Jim Murray Memorial Handicap for the second straight year on Saturday, defeating Falcon Rock by 7 lengths at Hollywood Park.

Ridden for the first time by Joel Rosario, Acclamation ran 112 miles on the turf in 2:25.63 and paid $4.80, $2.80 and $2.40 as the 7-5 favorite in ending a four-race losing skid.

Acclamation won last year by 712 lengths. He joined On the Acorn, who won in 2007 and ’08, as the only two-time winners of the race named for the late Pulitzer Prize-winning sports columnist at the Los Angeles Times.

Falcon Rock returned $3.80 and $2.40, while Haimish Hy was another half-length back in third and paid $2.20 to show.

Acclamation has five wins in 24 career starts and earnings of $608,048.

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