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Contact: Ed Golden

David Flores, who set a single meet record of 48 victories at Fairplex Park

in 1991 and who was the career leader until displaced by Martin Pedroza,

returns to the Los Angeles County Fair meet on Sunday to ride Reba's Gold in

the $100,000 Ralph M. Hinds Pomona Invitational Handicap.

Flores has gone on to greater glory since dominating the bullring at Pomona

where he captured six riding titles, including five in a row from 1990

through 1994. He has 289 career victories, second to Pedroza's 338.

Reba's Gold, who races for the Creston Farms of "Jeopardy" host Alex Trebek,

is a 5-year-old Kentucky-bred son of Slew o' Gold trained by Dan Hendricks.

Flores rode Reba's Gold to a third-place finish at Del Mar in his last race

in the Del Mar Breeders' Cup Handicap on Sept. 2.

"We're set for Sunday," Hendricks said. "He blew out great. He worked an easy

five (eighths at Santa Anita) earlier on the training track. He handled the

turns, we've got Flores to ride, so we're all set. We're just waiting on the

weights and to see who's running. We're happy to run here and have some fun

with him."

Reba's Gold is a winner of five of 25 career starts with earnings of

$353,212.

"I'm not concerned about his handling this track," Hendricks said. "He's got

speed and he handles the turns. He's trained on the short training track and

he's got speed to be in position. It looks like a good spot to win a nice

little stake with him."

FAIRWELLS: Agent Richie Silverstein said he would appeal any forthcoming

suspension of Martin Pedroza for his disqualification from first to sixth

aboard Fab Do in Tuesday's third race . . . Pedroza captured the featured

Bangles and Beads Stakes Tuesday to temporarily tie for the riding lead, but

Baze came back in the final race to post a $35.40 victory aboard first-time

starter Road to Mortlock and regained the lead, 18-17. Matt Garcia is four

back in third with 13 victories . . . Doug O'Neill leads the trainers with

six wins. Wesley Ward and Juan Garcia share second with five . . . Consistent

F J's Pace, trained by O'Neill, has been assigned top weight of 121 pounds

for Sunday's 62nd edition of the $50,000-guaranteed Governor's Cup Handicap.

In all, 12 horses were nominated to the 6 1/2 furlong race for 3-year-olds

and up.

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