Saturday’s Diana (G1) shaped up as a tricky contest on paper, with four well-credentialed Chad Brown trainees. But In Italian dominated her better-fancied stablemates using tactics of brutal simplicity.

Hot Rod Charlie likely got just what trainer Doug O’Neill wanted from his Dubai World Cup (G1) prep in Friday’s $350,000 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 2 (G2).

Grade 1 star Hot Rod Charlie takes his game on the road to Meydan for Friday’s $350,000 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 2 (G2), his prep for the Mar. 26 Dubai World Cup (G1).

Chad Brown sent out the exacta in Saturday’s $671,000 Jockey Club Oaks as Shantisara wore down stablemate Higher Truth.

While Con Lima was uncatchable on the front end in the $700,000 Saratoga Oaks (G3), Regal Glory rallied to take the $120,000 De La Rose S.

Con Lima, who nearly wired the Belmont Oaks, renews rivalry with the respective third through fifth-placers while facing a few newcomers to the series.