Match Race Headlines Fairplex Opener

An idea stemming from an event many years ago in Minnesota will be the main attraction this afternoon as the Los Angeles County Fair opens its 72nd horse racing season.

A pair of jockeys synonymous with winning at the 5/8-mile "bull ring" will square off in a rare match race. Martin Pedroza and David Flores, who have combined for nearly 1,000 victories at Fairplex, will be matched in "The King of the Ring."

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