File L.A. County Fair at Dusk.JPG thumb L.A. County Fair at dusk, 2008 Fairplex , formerly known as the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds , has been since 1922 the home of the Los Angeles County Fair L.A. County Fair . It is located in the city of Pomona, California . The L.A. County Fair is now held during the month of September, but the facility is used year round to host a variety of educational, commercial, and entertainment such as trade and consumer shows, conventions, and sporting events. Fairplex is owned by the County of Los Angeles , but is leased to and is governed by an independent, self supporting non profit organization , the Los Angeles County Fair Association , which manages and produces the county fair and re invests surplus revenues generated by the fair and other events in the maintenance and development of the facility. ref http www.fairplex.com fp AboutUs index.asp ref Facilities Having begun in 1922 with convert 43 acre m2 donated by the City of Pomona, the Fairplex grounds now cover convert 543 acre km2 1 and include nearly convert 325000 sqft m2 2 of indoor exhibit ... 30,000 vehicles. Among other features of Fairplex are various scenic parks, plazas and picnic areas ... the Fairplex Garden Railroad. ref http www.fgrr.org ref It has over 80 volunteers and runs ... uses G Scale trains. Fairplex Park Racetrack Also on the grounds is Fairplex Park, a horse racing facility with a 5 8 mile racetrack and a grandstand seating 10,000. Fairplex Park provides equine ... accommodating up to 30,000 patrons. Fairplex is home to a dragstrip known as the Auto Club Raceway at Pomona which hosts both the opening and closing rounds of the NHRA drag racing series. Fairplex ..., Fairplex is the site of the Millard Sheets Center for the Arts at Fairplex, a year round education ... blocks north of the San Bernardino Freeway I 10 . The Fairplex is accessible from Fairplex Dr., White ... were shot at the Fairplex in 1985. Japanese internment The Los Angeles County Fairgrounds was one ... more details
Orphan date March 2011 Infobox museum name Historic Railroad Exhibit native name native name lang image imagesize caption alt map type map caption map alt latitude longitude coordinates type established 1954 dissolved location Fairplex type rail transport display collection Depot and rolling stock visitors director president curator publictransit San Bernardino Line network website http www.railgiants.com There is a Historic Railroad Exhibit at Fairplex , hosted by the Southern California Chapter of the Railway and Locomotive Historical Society . Station The collection is headlined by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway train station moved from Arcadia, California in 1969. The 1887 built station is of gingerbread Victorian architecture and features a collection of railroadiana . Rolling stock class wikitable Number Image Railroad Builder Type Built Added to collection Notes Outer Harbor Terminal Railway 2 2 Outer Harbor Terminal Railway Schenectady Locomotive Works 0 6 0 1887 1955 Originally Santa Fe 590. Fruit Growers Supply Company 3 3 File Fruit Growers Number 3.jpg 150px Fruit Growers Supply Company Climax Locomotive Works Climax locomotive 1909 1954 Class C Climax. Original item of the display. United States Potash Co. 3 3 United States Potash Company Baldwin Locomotive Works BLW 1903 1956 Originally Morenci Southern Railroad . 3 foot gauge. 6 New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad Private railroad car 1951 Named William Fletcher 1314 Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway American Car and Foundry Company Cupola caboose 1923 Retired 1955. Santa Fe 3450 3450 File ATSF 3450.jpg 150px Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway BLW ATSF 3450 class 1927 1955 Union Pacific 4014 4014 File UP Big Boy 4014.jpg 150px Union Pacific Railroad UP American Locomotive Company Union Pacific Big Boy 1941 1962 Southern Pacific 5021 5021 Southern Pacific Transportation Company Southern Pacific Company SP American Locomotive Company 4 10 2 ... more details
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as Fairplex L.A. County Fair, hotel and exposition complex . The Fair generates a national economic ... name Fairplex Economic Impact Report Generating Economic Value for Generations http fairplex.com fp Attractions FairplexEconomicImpactReportBrochure.pdf Fairplex Economic Impact Report Generating Economic ... and Tuesdays. Opening Day is Saturday, Sept. 3 of Labor Day Weekend. Thoroughbred horse racing at Fairplex Park is Sept. 8 26, closed Monday 12th, 19th and Tuesdays. Fairplex also includes the Sheraton Fairplex hotel, the Sheraton Kampgrounds of America KOA RV Park, Fairplex Park, a 5 8 mile horse ... the Child Development Center at Fairplex, the Fairplex railway exhibit , ref name Rail Giants http ..., now known as Fairplex short for L.A. County Fair, Hotel and Exposition Complex , are home to hundreds ... Museum is located on the grounds, as well as the Sheraton Fairplex hotel, the Rail Giants Museum Fairplex ... more details
style margin 5px border 1px solid 8888AA align right cellpadding 3 cellspacing 3 width 240 align center bgcolor 000000 colspan 2 font color 1874CD Pomona Cool Riders align center colspan 2 Image PomonaCoolRiders.PNG 200 px align center bgcolor eeeeee Founded 2006 align center Arena Fairplex align center bgcolor eeeeee Based in Pomona, California align center Colors Black, blue, red, yellow align center bgcolor eeeeee League National Indoor Football League align center Head coach Ray Clay football coach Ray Clay align center bgcolor eeeeee President of Football Operations Anthony Bartley The Pomona Cool Riders was a 2007 expansion team from the National Indoor Football League . They were to play their home games at the Fairplex in Pomona, California . Season By Season Start NFL SBS 2007 0 2 0 4th Pacific California end box External links http www.pomonacoolriders.com Official Website NIFL Greater Los Angeles Area Sports Category National Indoor Football League teams Category American football teams in Los Angeles, California Category American football teams in California ... more details
br Fairplex Park Leading jockey at Fairplex Park br 1989, 1999 2010 br Hollywood Park Racetrack Leading jockey at Hollywood Park br Fall, 2005 honours Fairplex Park Hall of Fame 2009 horses Martial Law ... earned his wins in successive races. In 2008, he won his 3000th career race at Fairplex Park on a day ... title at Fairplex Park, twelve of which have been consecutive since 1999. ref http www.fairplex.com fp aboutus ViewPressRelease.aspx?PRelId 1357 Fairplex Park Newsroom September 27, 2010 ref As at August ... more details
coord 34.09 117.75 region US type city format dms display title North Pomona is a neighborhood within the city limits of Pomona, California Pomona , California , United States . The ZIP code s for the community are 91767 and 91768. Geography North Pomona is located at 34.9 degrees north, 117.75 degrees west 34.9, 117.75 GR 1 or about 2.5 miles north of Downtown Pomona. ref http california.hometownlocator.com maps distance directions.cfm?north 20pomona 34.0900097, 117.7503348 Distance & Directions between Pomona and North Pomona ref The elevation for the community is 1,043 feet above sea level . ref http california.hometownlocator.com ca los angeles north pomona.cfm North Pomona Los Angeles County, CA Community Profile ref Boundaries are roughly Garey Avenue to the east, San Bernardino Freeway to the south, Fairplex Drive to the west and Arrow Highway to the north. ref http www.neighborhoodscout.com ca pomona north pomona North Pomona Neighborhood Profile ref Education The community of North Pomona is served by Pomona Unified School District . References reflist External links http california.hometownlocator.com ca los angeles north pomona.cfm North Pomona profile from Hometown Locator http www.neighborhoodscout.com ca pomona north pomona North Pomona Neighborhood Profile Category Geography of Pomona, California ... more details
Pincay, Jr. Award 2006 honours Fairplex Park Racetrack Fairplex Park Hall of Fame 2003 br Mel Stute ... titles at various California tracks of which six were at Fairplex Park Racetrack where he is the all time leader in races won. ref http www.drf.com news fairplex opens fair circuit faces difficult questions ... into Fairplex Park s Hall of Fame. ref http www.fairplex.com fp horseracing ParkInfo newsinfo.asp Fairplex Park ref Along with brother Warren, Mel Stute was the recipient of the 2006 Laffit Pincay ... more details
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coord 34 05 42.32 N 117 46 11.15 W type landmark display title Motorsport venue Name Auto Club Raceway at Pomona Nicknames Pomona Raceway Time UMT 0800 Location Pomona, California Coordinates Image Image caption Capacity 40,000 Owner National Hot Rod Association NHRA Operator NHRA Broke ground Opened 1951 ref cite web url http www.na motorsports.com Tracks CA Pomona.html a title Na Motorsports Track Entry publisher NA Motorsports accessdate 5 May 2010 Dead link date October 2010 bot H3llBot ref Closed Construction cost Architect Former names Pomona Raceway, The Fairplex, Ascot at Pomona, Los Angeles Dragstrip Events Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals br Kragen O Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals Layout1 Drag Strip Surface Concrete Length km .402 Length mi .25 Turns Banking Record time Record driver Record team Record year Record class Auto Club Raceway at Pomona , formerly known as Pomona Raceway, is a racing facility located in Pomona, California that features a quarter mile dragstrip . The dragstrip is most famous for hosting the National Hot Rod Association NHRA s Winternationals event since 1961, the traditional season opener, as well as the seasons last race, the NHRA Finals. The facility has a seating capacity of 40,000 spectators. It is one of the most famous, well known dragstrips in North America. The location is one of the few dragstrips in the USA that is operated directly by the NHRA. This dragstrip has also gone by the nickname of The Fairplex . History Drag Racing In 1952 a car club known as the Pomona Choppers led by a young police officer, Sargent Bud Coons, advocated that a safe place should be provided for local area drag racers. Coons, along with fellow hot rod enthusiast, Pomona Police Chief Ralph Parker, and the city government of Pomona asked to lease the parking lot of the LA County Fairgrounds. Coons and Parker were instrumental in convincing the county to allow the use of the fairgrounds for the race by citing statistics ... more details
Robert P. Bob Benoit 1927 2008 was chief operating officer and general manager of the Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California . In 2004, he became the first recipient of the Laffit Pincay Jr. Award , given by Hollywood Park to a person who served racing with integrity, extraordinary dedication, determination, and distinction. ref http www.bloodhorse.com horse racing articles 23338 bob benoit receives inaugural pincay award Bob Benoit Receives Inaugural Pincay Award, Bloodhorse.com, July 10, 2004 ref ref name Benoit Biography Benoit was born in Gary, Indiana, on Feb. 8, 1927. He graduated from Los Angeles High School Los Angeles Calif. High School , after which he joined the Army. He attended the University of California, Los Angeles , beginning in 1947 and was on the sports staff of the Daily Bruin , the student newspaper. ref name Benoit Press release as edited and updated August 16, 2008, at http www.bloodhorse.com horse racing articles 46614 racing executive bob benoit dies at 81 Bloodhorse.com, with a photo. An obituary including much of the same information is in Passings Robert P. Benoit Hollywood Park publicity director, Los Angeles Times, August 19, 2008, p. B 6. ref In 1951, Benoit became sports editor of the Inglewood Daily News , then worked part time for the track until he became a full time employee in 1955. He was promoted to publicity director in 1969. He became chief operating officer and general manager of the track in 1977. ref name Benoit He also founded a company that provided track photographers at Santa Anita, Hollywood Park, Del Mar and Fairplex Park race courses. He became publicity director at Playfair. ref name Benoit According to a Hollywood Park press release, Benoit was instrumental in forming the Racetrack Chaplaincy of America Racetrack Chaplaincy of California and in bringing jockeys Sandy Hawley , Chris McCarron , Eddie Delahoussaye , and Darrel McHargue to Southern California. ref name Benoit He died of pneumonia on August ... more details
File Schenectady Locomotive Works advert 1870s.jpg thumb right Advertisement from the 1870s File Schenectady builder s plate.jpg thumb 150px right A Schenectady builder s plate of 1898 from Northern Pacific Railway class Y 2 8 0 34. The Schenectady Locomotive Works built railroad locomotive s from its founding in 1848 through its merger into American Locomotive Company ALCO in 1901. ref cite book title Schenectady Electrical Handbook last American Institute of Electrical Engineers first authorlink coauthors year 1904 publisher General Electric Press location Schenectady, New York isbn pages 67 72 chapter The American Locomotive Company Schenectady Works url http books.google.com books?id bftUAAAAMAAJ&dq Schenectady 20Electrical 20Handbook&pg PA67 v onepage&q&f false accessdate ref After the 1901 merger, ALCO made the Schenectady plant its headquarters in Schenectady, New York . One of the better known locomotives to come out of the Schenectady shops was Central Pacific Railroad type 4 4 0 No. 60, the Jupiter locomotive Jupiter built in September 1868 , one of two steam locomotives to take part in the Golden Spike Ceremony to celebrate the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad . Preserved Schenectady locomotives Following is a list in serial number order of preserved Schenectady locomotives built before the ALCO merger. ref Sunshine Software. http www.steamlocomotive.info Steam Locomotive Information. Retrieved October 30, 2005. ref All locations are in the United States unless otherwise noted. class toccolours bgcolor cc9966 Serial number bgcolor cc9966 Wheel arrangement br small Whyte notation small bgcolor cc9966 Build date bgcolor cc9966 Operational owner s bgcolor cc9966 Disposition 2409 0 6 0 October 1887 Outer Harbor Terminal Railway 2 Los Angeles County Fairplex , Pomona, California 3114 2 8 0 1890 Southern Railway US Southern Railway 154 Knoxville Locomotive Shops , Knoxville, Tennessee She is operational 4552 4 6 0 June 1897 Indiana Harbor Belt ... more details
Infobox lake lake name Puddingstone Reservoir image lake Puddingstone Reservoir 2.jpg caption lake Sunset image bathymetry caption bathymetry location Los Angeles County, California coords coord 34 05 25 N 117 48 31 W type waterbody region US CA display inline,title type reservoir inflow outflow catchment basin countries United States length width area convert 250 acre km2 abbr on depth max depth volume residence time shore elevation convert 942 ft m abbr on islands cities Puddingstone Reservoir is a 250 acre 1 km synthetic lake northeast of the interchange between the Orange Freeway State Route 57 and the San Bernardino Freeway Interstate 10 in Los Angeles County, California , United States. Activities include fishing, swimming, sailing, wind surfing, and camping. Brackett Field , Raging Waters , and Fairplex formerly the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds are all adjacent to Puddingstone Reservoir, which is inside Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park Bonelli Regional Park . In 1923, the County of Los Angeles Flood Control District purchased a large piece of land to construct a dam to hold back floodwaters from an area covering convert 30.3 sqmi km2 . Work on the Puddingstone Dam started in February, 1925 and was completed in January, 1928. In 1932, a road across the top of the dam was constructed, creating a more direct route between the Pacific Electric station in San Dimas, California San Dimas and Pomona Blvd. in Pomona, California Pomona . It was a considerably more direct route south travelers previously had to either go west through Covina, California Covina or east through Ganesha Park in Pomona. Historically, Puddingstone Reservoir, besides acting as a flood control basin, also provided water to the local citrus growers. Water was pumped to a smaller reservoir further north, which was used for irrigation purposes. It was soon used for recreation as well, with fishing, boating, and swimming allowed along selected beach areas. Los Angeles County established Frank ... more details
notability Music date July 2009 unreferenced date July 2009 infobox music festival music festival name Epicenter image File Kiss epicenter2010.jpg thumb KISS Performing at Epicenter 2010 location Southern California years active 2009 present dates Summer genre Rock music Rock , Alternative Rock , Alternative Metal , Punk rock Punk Rock , and Hip hop music Hip Hop website http epicenterfestival.com http epicenterfestival.com Epicenter is an annual music festival in Southern California presented by Right Arm Entertainment creators of Ohio s Rock on the Range festival and features acts on multiple stages. class wikitable width 100px Date colspan 20 Lineup Aug 22, 2009 Fairplex Pomona, CA colspan 20 Main Stage Tool band Tool , Linkin Park w Dead by Sunrise , Alice in Chains , Wolfmother , Atreyu band Atreyu , Hollywood Undead , Street Sweeper Social Club , DJ Scratch N Sniff Monster Energy Stage Atmosphere music group Atmosphere , Aesop Rock , Paper Tongues , Sonny Moore Sonny , After Midnight Project Sep 25 26, 2010 Auto Club Speedway Fontana, CA colspan 10 Day 1 Main Stage Kiss band Kiss , Eminem , Bush band Bush , Papa Roach , Big Boi , Crash Kings , Deuce singer Deuce formerly of Hollywood Undead Monster Energy Stage House of Pain , Big B rapper Big B w Scott Russo from Unwritten Law , The Knux , Smile Empty Soul , Kinda Major, The Envy VIP Stage DMX rapper DMX colspan 10 Day 2 Main Stage Blink 182 , Rise Against , 30 Seconds to Mars , Bad Religion , Against Me , A Day to Remember , The Academy Is... Monster Energy Stage Suicidal Tendencies , The Black Pacific , New Politics band New Politics , Black Veil Brides , Biffy Clyro Sep 24, 2011 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Irvine Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Irvine, CA ref cite press release url http rockontherange.com epicenter docs Epicenter PressRelease 6.21.pdf title Epicenter 2011 Press Release accessdate 2011 06 21 ref colspan 20 Limp Bizkit , Staind , Papa Roach , Five Finger Death Punch , Everlast musician Everl ... more details
Commented out Image Climax locomotive.jpg thumb 300px Small Class B Climax locomotive owned by the Oregon Lumber Company . The driveshafts to the trucks are clearly visible. Image Fruit Growers Number 3.jpg thumb 300px Fruit Growers Number 3 on display at Fairplex in Pomona, California . A Climax locomotive is a type of geared steam locomotive in which the two steam cylinders were attached to a Transmission mechanics transmission located under the center of the boiler. This transmits power to driveshaft s running to the front and rear Bogie trucks . Rush S. Battles patented the basic design in 1891. ref Rush S. Battles, Locomotive, http www.google.com patents?id tnJPAAAAEBAJ U.S. Patent 455,154 , June 30, 1891. ref Battles design had horizontal cylinders connected to the drive shaft through a 2 speed transmission. The drive shaft passed just above the axle centers, requiring the use of Spiral bevel gear Hypoid gears hypoid bevel gears to transfer power to each axle. Unlike the later and somewhat similar Heisler locomotive Heisler design, there were no side rods on the trucks and all gearing was open, exposed to the elements. Battles patent describes the core design that became the Class B Climax, and a his patent illustrations show the name Climax emblazoned on the locomotive cab. Charles D. Scott, an inventor who had previously proposed a less successful geared steam locomotive, ref Charles D. Scott, Locomotive for Tramways, http www.google.com patents?id UXBJAAAAEBAJ U.S. Patent 452,124 , May 12, 1891. ref patented improved versions of Battles trucks in 1892 and 1893. ref Charles D. Scott, Locomotive for Tramways, http www.google.com patents?id kUZ2AAAAEBAJ U.S. Patent 488,484 , Dec. 20, 1892. ref ref Charles D. Scott, Tramway Locomotive, http www.google.com patents?id ff9IAAAAEBAJ U.S. Patent 504,541 , Sept. 5, 1893. ref Scott s 1892 patent was the basis of the Class A Climax. His 1892 patent included gear case enclosures. All Climax locomotives were built by the ... more details
Infobox sports announcer name Trevor Denman image Replace this image male.svg sport Thoroughbred horse race Thoroughbred horse racing Trevor Denman born 24 September 1952 is an United States American sportscaster and public address announcer specializing in Thoroughbred horse race Thoroughbred horse racing . Denman was born in Germiston, Gauteng , South Africa . A part time jockey and exercise rider, he started as a race caller in his native South Africa in 1971 at age 18. He is the current race caller at Santa Anita Park , Del Mar Racetrack and the Los Angeles County Fair Fairplex in southern California , and was the announcer at Pimlico Race Course , Laurel Park Racecourse and Hollywood Park Racetrack . Denman, who began calling races in North America in 1983 after announcing in his native country, is best known for the phrase And aaaaaway they go... , spoken as the horses emerge from the starting gate. Some other phrases that Denman has coined are very popular with racing fans, such as scraping the paint , used to describe a horse who is saving ground running very close to the inner rail . Another is they would need to sprout wings to catch ... when a horse is leading by an insurmountable margin in the stretch. A similar phrase used in the same context is he s or she s out here moving like a winner... looks like he jumped in at the quarter pole... is used when a horse comes from far back and is running so fast as to give the impression that he has only just started to run. Finally, another well known Denman phrase is, is coming like an express train This phrase is used when a horse is running right by leading horses in the stretch. He owns a three year old filly in South Africa, named Top Twenty, trained by Paul Lafferty. In the 1989 comedy movie Let It Ride film Let It Ride starring Richard Dreyfuss and Terri Garr , Denman is the track announcer that is heard in many of the racetrack scenes that took place at Hialeah Park in Hialeah, Florida. Trevor Denman was a ... more details
about the Afghan singer the India n actress Nagma Infobox musical artist name lang ps br Naghma image Naghma 2010 3.jpg caption Naghma singing during the 2010 Nowruz celebration at Fairplex in Pomona, California background solo singer birth name Shaperai Fairy birth date birth date and age 1954 1 1 Religen Muslim origin Kandahar , Afghanistan genre Folklore , Pop music Pop years active 1980&ndash present label Afghan Vision Records, Ariana Records website Naghma lang ps , born January 1, 1954 Citation needed date December 2010 is a prominent List of Afghan singers Afghan singer who started in the early 1970s. She and her ex husband, Mangal singer Mangal , were a popular musical duo who dominated Music of Afghanistan Afghan music scene during the 1970s and early 1990s. Naghma sings in Pashto language Pashto and Dari Persian . Her music is popular in Afghanistan , western Pakistan and Tajikistan . Early years Naghma was born as Shaperai Fairy on January 1, 1954, in Kandahar , Afghanistan . ref http www.zmong afghanistan.com profiles naghma.asp Profile Shaperai Naghma ref She belongs to the Pashtun people Pashtun ethnic group. As a young girl, she developed an interest in music. Her early songs were based on Kandahari songs, most of which were folkloric in nature but were essential in training the novice . After moving to Kabul , Naghma held various jobs, all the while pursuing her passion. Coming from a traditional family, she met with much resistance from relatives who saw singing as a demeaning career for an Afghan woman. However, Naghma was not discouraged by this. Naghma became joined a musician turned singer Mangal, a fellow Pashtun from Laghman Province of Afghanistan, and eventually married him. Private life With impending civil war, the couple left Afghanistan for Pakistan in 1992. There, they became very successful with an enthusiastic crowd of Afghan refugees Afghan exiles who were nostalgic for their native music. Their financial situation by this ... more details
Infobox horseracing personality image Replace this image male.svg only free content images are allowed for depicting living people see WP NONFREE name David Flores caption occupation Jockey birth place Tijuana , Mexico birth date February 5, 1968 death date career wins 3,000 ongoing race Hollywood Gold Cup 1991 & 1996 & 2010 br Miesque Stakes 1991, 2002 br Santa Anita Handicap 1997 br Pacific Classic Stakes 1999 br Eddie Read Handicap 1992, 1998, 2003 br Del Mar Futurity 1996, 1999, 2002 br San Felipe Stakes 1997, 1999 br Texas Mile Stakes 1997, 2001, 2008 br Kentucky Oaks 1998 br Moccasin Stakes 1998 br Yellow Ribbon Stakes 2001 br Godolphin Mile 2001 br UAE Derby 2001 br Arlington Million 2003 br Turf Paradise Derby 2003, 2009 br American Oaks 2003 br Sunshine Millions Oaks 2003, 2004, 2007 br Daytona Handicap 2004 br Sunshine Millions Fillies & Mares Sprint 2006 br Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf 2006 br Gamely Stakes 2007 br Malibu Stakes 2007, 2008 br Sunshine Millions Dash 2008 br Los Angeles Handicap 2008 br Triple Bend Invitational Handicap 2008 br CashCall Mile Invitational Stakes 2008 br Senorita Stakes 2009 br Illinois Derby 2010 Breeders Cup wins br Breeders Cup Juvenile Fillies 2001 br Breeders Cup Juvenile 2003 br Breeders Cup Mile 2004 awards honours horses Tempera horse Tempera , Silver Charm , Siphon horse Siphon , Sulamani , Marquetry horse Marquetry , Bob Black Jack , Zenyatta , Majestic City , Sarah s Secret horse updated January 28, 2007 David Romero Flores born February 5, 1968 in Tijuana , Mexico is a jockey in United States American Thoroughbred horse race Thoroughbred horse racing . His father was a jockey and an exercise rider in Southern California . David Flores rode his first winner at Agua Caliente Racetrack in his native Mexico in 1984. He went on to win riding titles at Santa Anita Park , Del Mar Racetrack , Oak Tree Racing Association , and Fairplex . His big break came in 1996 and 1997 when he rode Siphon to victories in big rac ... more details
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