Truly Quality came from the back of the pack to fire a big shot in the lane and take honors in the Hollywood Turf Cup.

You can’t have a Turf Festival at Del Mar without trainer Philip D’Amato and he comes with a trio of horses including the defending champion.

Del Mar’s highly attractive Turf Festival goes into high gear Saturday at the seaside oval with a trio of turf tests at different levels on tap for racing fans throughout the afternoon.

Truly Quality reunites with rider Vincent Cheminaud for trainer Jonathan Thomas to break from the outside post in Friday's marathon Hollywood Turf Cup.

Mrs. Astor proved best by a length Sunday in the Red Carpet Stakes, giving her rider – Vincent Cheminaud – and her trainer – Jonathan Thomas – their first stakes victories at the shore oval.

D'Amato Loads Up in Bid for Third Grade II Hollywood Turf Cup

Skinner tracked the leaders then set sail for home under Hector I. Berrios to come away the victor in the Grade III Native Diver Stakes.

Red Carpet Launches Turf Festival at Del Mar Sunday

Longshot Miz Clubcali and rider Armando Ayuso took advantage of a fast early pace in the six-furlong allowance feature at Del Mar Friday and closed stoutly through the lane to tally by a length and a quarter and pay $50 to win.

The Red Carpet is headed by the eastern invader Forever After All, a 5-year-old mare in the hands of seasoned Irish trainer Brendan Walsh.