Defending champion Hoosier Philly is among eight horses entered in the one-mile $200,000 Dig A Diamond Stakes for older fillies and mares Saturday at Oaklawn.

The Dig A Diamond is the 10^th of 11 races, with probable post time 5:21 p.m. (Central). First post is 12:30 p.m. Weather permitting, the infield will be open.

Hoosier Philly was a 3 ¾-length winner of last year’s Dig A Diamond for Connecticut owners Bill and Mary Stone (Gold Standard Racing Stable) and trainer Tom Amoss. Hoosier Philly receives class relief in 2025 after finishing fourth in the $300,000 Beholder Mile Stakes (G1) for older fillies and mares March 8 at Santa Anita in her last start.

“She had a hard trip to California,” Amoss said. “It involved a van ride from New Orleans to Memphis and then a trip across country and there were some delays because of the weather. So, it was a really tough trip. We were at a disadvantage out there. We feel like she’s recovered from it. We’re looking forward to getting her back on track. She’s trained well.”

A 5-year-old gray daughter of super sire Into Mischief, Hoosier Philly ($974,465) is approaching $1 million in career earnings after being purchased for $510,000 at the 2021 Keeneland September Yearling.

An appealing broodmare prospect, Hoosier Philly won the $400,000 Golden Rod Stakes (G2) for 2-year-old fillies at 1 1/16 miles in 2022 at Churchill Downs and is a half-sister to Oaklawn maiden special weight graduate American Promise, who won the $500,000 Virginia Derby March 15 and is scheduled to make his next start in the Kentucky Derby for Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas.

“The ownership, they really enjoy watching their horses run,” Amoss said. “So, they weren’t in a hurry to send her to the broodmare shed.”

Hoosier Philly, the 8-5 program favorite, is scheduled to break from post 2 under Edgar Morales and carry 117 pounds. Hoosier Philly came from off the pace to win last year’s Dig A Diamond, but she has also won stakes races in front-running fashion.

“She’s got that great tactical speed, so she’s going to be close,” Amoss said. “It’s a question of what the pace is and you can position her where you want, based on that. If the pace is really fast, I guess she won’t be front-endish. If the pace is normal, I think she’ll be close to the front end, if not on it.”

The 5-2 second choice in the program is Our Pretty Woman for Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen. Our Pretty Woman hasn’t started since finishing fifth behind stablemate Recharge in the $300,000 Houston Ladies Classic (G3) for older fillies and mares Jan. 25 at Sam Houston Race Park. As a 3-year-old in 2024, Our Pretty Woman finished second in the $400,000 Fair Grounds Oaks (G2) at Fair Grounds. Both races were 1 1/16 miles.

Bru Na Boinne and Rose Palace exit victories in Oaklawn’s $145,000 Trivista Overnight Stakes and $145,000 Lapatourel Overnight Stakes for trainers Bret Calhoun and Tammy Hornsby, respectively. Both races were run at 8 ½-furlongs.