Sept 12, 2024 — Trainer Phil D’Amato’s stable was in peak form on a Saturday afternoon when temperatures reached 85. On Aug. 31, D’Amato won three graded stakes on the same day for the first time in his career.
Saturday’s trio of wins were Iron Man Cal in a maiden race for 2-year-olds at a mile on turf, Thought Process in the $103,000 Del Mar Juvenile Fillies Turf, and Hang the Moon in an upset in the Grade 2 John C. Mabee Stakes at 1 1/8 miles on turf for fillies and mares.