All good with Diana winner Sistercharlie; Brown updates on stars

Capping a two-win day on Saturday, led by Diana winner Sistercharlie, trainer Chad Brown was in good spirits Sunday morning, reporting that the 4-year-old Irish-bred was in fine fettle the morning after earning her second Grade 1 win of the year.

Purchased privately by owner Peter Brant after beginning her career in Europe, Sistercharlie made her first five career starts in France, posting a win in the Group 3 Prix Penelope in June 2017 at Saint-Cloud Racecourse.

Making her first start for her new connections in the 2017 Grade 1 Belmont Oaks Invitational, where she finished second, the Myboycharlie filly followed with a victory in the Grade 1 Jenny Wiley on April 14 at Keeneland and a second-place finish by a neck in the Grade 2 New York on June 8 at Belmont before earning a return trip to the winner's circle in the Diana, besting 15-1 longshot Ultra Brat by a neck in the final jumps.

"She's good," said Brown. "She's such an exceptional talent. She was able to perceiver and get there. The runner-up ran a huge race as well. Hats off to her, a real top effort, but I'm thankful we got on the right side of that photo."

Brown also saddled multiple graded stakes winner A Raving Beauty, who was checked at the quarter-pole but rallied late to finish third, and New Money Honey, who finished sixth. Brown reported both in good condition coming out of the Diana.

"A Raving Beauty had a real unfortunate trip," said Brown. "Things didn't open up for her, but she showed a lot of courage to comeback late. Everybody came back good, so far, so we'll look to move forward from here."

Brown also said Belmont Stakes runner-up Gronkowski came back from his workout Saturday in good order, as well as graded stakes winner and fourth-place Kentucky Derby finisher Instilled Regard, who breezed three furlongs in 37.88 seconds on Saturday in his first workout since being transferred to Brown for an East Coast summer campaign.

Saturday's breeze was the first for Gronkowski since June 23. Despite the setback, said Brown, the Lonhro colt, who finished 1 ¾ lengths behind Justify in his Triple Crown-winning Belmont Stakes effort, is still on target for the Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers on August 25.

"I was very pleased with both horses," he said. "The way Gronkowski went, I'm optimistic and hope he can make the Travers. Instilled Regard's first breeze for us went really well. He came to us in good condition. It was nice to get him back on the worktab and we're thankful to have him in the barn."

Brown said graded stakes winner Backyard Heaven, who worked five furlongs in 1:01.77 on Saturday, remains on target for a start in the Grade 1, $1.2 million Whitney on August 4.