DEL MAR — Trainer Jonathan Thomas has become the marathon man of Del Mar.

For the second straight week, Thomas scored a second straight victory in a marathon turf race at the seaside oval.

Friday, Thomas’ 9-5 favorite Truly Quality pulled away in the stretch to win the Grade II, 1½-mile Hollywood Turf Cup under fall meeting riding sensation Mirco Demuro. Last week, Thomas’ Mrs. Astor scored a second straight victory in the 1 3/8-mile Red Carpet Stakes. Augustin Stables owns both horses.

The Hollywood Turf Cup was the unofficial kick-off to the annual Del Mar Turf Festival that hits full stride Saturday with three stakes topped by the $300,000 Grade I Hollywood Derby. The expanded 11-race card, which begins at 11:30 a.m., includes the $200,000 Grade II Seabiscuit Handicap and the $100,00

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