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While graded stakes wins Saturday by Pauline’s Pearl in the $300,000 Houston Ladies Classic and Scarlet Fusion in the $200,000 John B. Connally Turf Cup anchored the Houston Racing Festival, three other runners gave standout performances in stakes on the undercard at Sam Houston Race Park.
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Grade 1 winners Happy Saver and Hot Rod Charlie are among the nominated older horses that are scheduled to face 80-1 upset Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Rich Strike in the $500,000 Lukas Classic (G2), which comes five weeks in advance of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Keeneland.