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Brian Hernandez Jr. engineered a $72.60 front-end surprise aboard Cavalry Charge in Saturday's Grade 3 Fair Grounds Stakes on the New Orleans, La., racetrack's turf course, holding off a late run by Jose Ortiz and Adhamo to win by a head. Halo Again, ridden by Joel Rosario, finished another head back in third and it was a neck to Santin, the 5-2 favorite who finished fourth in the field of 11.

Sponsored by: Senor Buscador wins the $200,000 Springboard Mile by 5 3/4 lengths under Luis Quinonez The Grade 2 Risen Star Stakes headlines a six-stakes card billed as Louisiana Derby Preview Day at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots on Saturday and will offer a total of 85 Kentucky Derby qualifying points to the top four finishers with 50 points going to the winner. The $300,000 Rachel Alexandra Stakes is also part of the card and will have 50 points to the winner up for grabs toward the Longines Kentucky Oaks. The thirteen-race Fair Grounds card will air on TVG. In addition to rac...