Thought Process returns with good win at Santa Anita

ARCADIA — Thought Process had been dominating fellow 3-year-old fillies on the Southern California turf courses and appeared on her way to big races in the autumn before she threw in a disappointing third-place finish as a heavy favorite in the Del Mar Oaks last summer. Her owners and trainer had a decision to make. Try to salvage her 2025 season or rest her for ’26?

“After that race, we said, ‘You know what, let’s make her a really good 4-year-old,’” said Bill Koch, managing partner of Little Red Feather Racing...