by Michael Burns

Classic winner Bubbly Jane rallied to her second classic victory, winning the Grande Premio Diana (Brz-G1), the final leg of Sao Paulo's Triple Crown for fillies, on Saturday at Hipodromo Cidade Jardim.

Under strong urging from Joao Moreira, the Yagli filly powered to the lead in deep stretch to win by 1 1/4 lengths. Grande Premio Barao de Piracicaba (Brz-G1) (Brazilian One Thousand Guineas) runner-up Square Dance and Brazilian One Thousand Guineas winner Tanta Honra finished second and third, respectively, in the 13-horse field.

Trained by Felipe Nickel, Bubbly Jane completed 2,000 meters (9.94 furlongs) as the favorite in 2:03.48 on turf rated as soft to remain unbeaten at three and tally her fourth victory in six career starts. Twice a winner at two and runner-up in the Grande Premio Margarida Polak Lara (Brz-G1) on June 28, Bubbly Jane entered off a breakthrough victory in the Grande Premio Henrique de Toledo Lara (Brz-G1), the second leg of the series on September 6.

Bred and owned by Haras Interlagos Ltd., Bubbly Jane is out of multiple Group 3 winner Built to Last (Brz), by Knifebox.

Michael Burns is a South America-based Thoroughbred Times correspondent