Perfect Shot capped a five-win day at Sam Houston Race Park for Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen on Saturday when she was up for a half-length win over Standoutsensation in the Grade 3, $300,000 Houston Ladies Classic. It was another length back in third to Yes It Tiz. The Houston Ladies Classic was the richest race of the meet at Sam Houston. It highlighted the annual Houston Racing Festival card of five stakes worth a total of $750,000. The program included the $200,000 John B. Connally Turf Cup won by Anegada, the $100,000 Bob Bork Texas Turf Mile won by Aces Honor, and two stakes for 3-year-olds bred in Texas. Perfect Shot ($24) settled off the pace set by Standoutsensation, who was pressed by La Cara through fractions of 23.77 seconds for the opening quarter, 48.03 for the half-mile and 1:12.64 for six furlongs on a muddy, sealed track. Perfect Shot rallied through the lane to catch Standoutsensation late, while covering the 1 1/16 miles for fillies and mares in 1:46.09. :: Access the most trusted data and information in horse racing! DRF Past Performances and Picks are available now. “She broke smooth,” winning rider Erik Asmussen said in an interview conducted by Sam Houston. “On the backside, I was really happy with the way she was carrying me. I knew I had a chance to make a run at them.” The win was the second stakes victory on the card for the rider behind Big Time Charlie in the $75,000 Groovy. Trainer Steve Asmussen won the Houston Ladies Classic for the seventh time. He has won the last five runnings of the race that debuted in 2013. Asmussen’s winners began in 2019 with Midnight Bisou, and have continued with Lady Apple (2020), Pauline’s Pearl (2022, 2023), Bellamore (2024) and Recharge (2025). Asmussen trains Perfect Shot, a daughter of Gun Runner who was winning her first stakes, for Whisper Hills Farm. The trainer on Saturday also won the first race with Evening Edge ($5); the second with Gun Swirl ($12.80), the third with Hideki ($6.60); and the fifth with Tom Sawyer ($7.20).   Erik Asmussen was aboard Gun Swirl and Tom Sawyer, while his brother, Keith Asmussen, rode Evening Edge and Hideki. Overall, Erik Asmussen won four races on the card Saturday. Connally Anegada gave trainer Mike Maker his 10th win in the $200,000 John B. Connally Turf Cup when he overtook pacesetter Presider for a length win in the 1 /2-mile marathon. It was another 2 1/4 lengths back in third to Truly Quality. Anegada ($18.40) sat off the pace as Presider took the field through fractions of 25.90 for the opening quarter, 52.19 for the half-mile, 1:18.05 for six furlongs and 1:44.83 for a mile over yielding turf. Presider continued on, as Anegada put in a determined bid to get past the leader and cover the distance in 2:34.10. “As soon as I asked him, he just grabbed the bridle,” winning rider Rafael Hernandez said in an interview conducted by Sam Houston. Anegada was winning his third stakes race in a record that includes the Hawthorne Derby. The son of Midshipman races for Three Diamonds Farm. Maker’s first Connally win came in 2012 with Papaw Bodie. He proceeded to win the race with Admiral Kitten (2014), Coalport (2015), Da Big Hoss (2016) Bigger Picture (2019, 2018, 2019), Dynadrive (2024) and Sugoi (2025).   Bob Bork Turf Mile Aces Honor ($6.20) held off a fast-closing Bohemian by a head to win the $100,000 Bob Bork Texas Turf Mile for 3-year-olds. The race, run over yielding ground, was scratched down from seven horses to four Saturday. Aces Honor dueled with Cruisin Chuck through an opening quarter in 23.73 seconds and a half-mile in 47.56 before taking over through six furlongs in 1:12.38. The winner went on to cover the distance in 1:38.59. Lane Luzzi was aboard for trainer Ethan West. Aces Honor is a son of Code of Honor owned by Pocket Aces Racing.   *** Big Time Charlie ($4.60) remained unbeaten in three starts when he won the $75,000 Groovy over pacesetter It’s All Right. The winner covered six furlongs on a muddy, sealed track in 1:12.09. Erik Asmussen was aboard Big Time Charlie for Diamond W Racing Stable and Jim Sills and trainer Karen Jacks. *** Witt’s Lil Ringer ($11) led throughout for a 1 1/2-length win over Kiss My Dice in the $75,000 Bara Lass. She covered six furlongs on a muddy, sealed track in 1:13.07. Mario Fuentes was aboard for Henry Witt Jr. and trainer Sarah Davidson.    :: Want to learn more about handicapping and wagering? Check out DRF's Handicapping 101 and Wagering 101 pages.