US EditionJournalism Is Returning to Del Mar; Now Let’s See if He Runs
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 20 – Thought Process won the $200,000 Grade II San Clemente Handicap by 1½ lengths under jockey Héctor Berrios, marking her fifth turf win in six starts, trainer Phil D’Amato said.
- On the turf course at Del Mar, Thought Process won the Grade II San Clemente Handicap, cruising by 1½ lengths under Héctor Berrios as the 2-5 favorite.
- Earlier this year, Thought Process returned from a 7½-month break to win an allowance at Santa Anita, following her Oct. 6 Surfer Girl victory and a 4-for-4 Del Mar grass record.
- Finish-Line data shows Thought Process finished in 1:36.24 on firm turf, her payouts reflected favoritism, and Héctor Berrios said `She led in the stretch and then she went.`
- Phil D’Amato, trainer, saddled both stakes winners at Del Mar, producing his 66th and 67th seaside stakes wins, and he said `You never get tired of this, especially at Del Mar.`
- With this win, Thought Process is positioned for the Del Mar Mile, solidifying a 5-for-6 turf miles record.
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Journalism is returning to Del Mar; now let’s see if he runs
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Thought Process, Almendares help trainer Phillip D’Amato return to winner’s circle at Del Mar
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Del Mar: Turf miler Thought Process takes San Clemente
Thought Process was turned loose by jockey Héctor Berrios making the second turn. She responded by taking the lead on her way to a 1 3/4-length win Saturday in the Grade 2, $200,000 San Clemente Handicap on the turf at Del Mar. Trained by Phil D’Amato, the homebred daughter of Collected was sent off as the 2-5 favorite in the field of nine 3-year-old fillies. She delivered her fifth win in seven starts and ran her record in turf miles to 5-for-6…
Collected's Thought Process A Very Easy Winner of the San Clemente
Pounded into 2-5 favoritism for Saturday's GII San Clemente Stakes at Del Mar, THOUGHT PROCESS (f, 3, Collected–Creative Thinking, by Creative Cause) turned the steppingstone to the GI Del Mar Oaks into a one-horse affair, winning off as much the best. Away in good order, the blaze-faced chestnut was third and tucked away at the fence early, but appeared to get aggressive beneath Hector Berrios when a rank Amorita (Liam's Map) rolled up outside …
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