Motorious To Take Similar Path To Breeders’ Cup As Last Year originally appeared on Paulick Report.

Trainer Phil D’Amato reported Motorious (GB) was in fine fettle the morning after winning the Daytona (G3) when making his 7-year-old debut Saturday at Santa Anita.

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Motorious, who hadn’t started since winning the Joe Hernandez (G2) in December at Santa Anita, rallied into a slow pace and drew away late to score by 1½ lengths sprinting about 6½ furlongs on the hillside turf course.

“He came out of the race in good shape. I was very happy with his performance yesterday,” D’Amato said of the Muhaarar gelding.

D’Amato said Motorious would now point to the Green Flash (G3) in August at Del Mar, which he won last year just prior to narrow runner-up finish by a neck in the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1). Motorious, who started his career in his native England, has an overall record of 8-5-2 from 21 starts and $807,604 in earnings. He is owned by Anthony Fanticola.

Earlier on Saturday’s card, multiple stakes winner Thought Process got her 3-year-old season started for D’Amato with a dominant 5¾-length allowance win going a mile on turf. It was her first start since the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) in November when she led into deep stretch before weakening to ninth.

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D’Amato said Thought Process, who last year won the urfer Girl (G3) at Santa Anita and Del Mar Juvenile Fillies Turf, would likely return in the San Clemente (G2) going a mile on turf on July 19 at Del Mar. That would serve as a steppingstone to the Del Mar Oaks (G1) at 1 1/8 miles on Aug. 16.

“She’s a very talented filly. She showed that last year,” D’Amato said. “Hopefully she can keep doing what she’s doing and get a Grade 1 victory in the Del Mar Oaks.”

By Collected, Thought Process has a record of 4-0-1 from six career starts and $224,200 in earnings. She owned by The Estate of Brereton C. Jones, who bred the filly, with partners Madaket Stables and Little Red Feather Racing.

This story was originally reported by Paulick Report on Jun 15, 2025, where it first appeared.