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Trainer Luz Chavira, Jockey James Flores Win Three Races Each On Remington Sunday Card
AQHA Racing Champion jockey James Flores, the leading rider at Remington Park in 2018, 2019 and 2020, won three races on Sunday's card.

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Trainer Luz Chavira, Jockey James Flores Win Three Races Each On Remington Sunday Card

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—MAY 22, 2022–It was a big day for trainer Luz Chavira and jockey James Flores on Sunday. Each of them pulled off a triple-bagger but not together.

Chavira’s victories came in the third with Twisted Face ($8.20 to win), the fifth with Pevs Rio Grand ($3.80) and seventh with Rockincheirmoney ($14.80). Jockey Fernando Fonseca-Soto was aboard for the first two wins and Gonzalo Gutierrez got the hat trick done for Chavira’s horses.

Flores, the leading rider at Remington Park in 2018, 2019 and 2020, won his races in the fourth, eighth and 10th with Sawgone ($8.60), JC Black Mamba ($4.20) and Whiskey 918 ($5.40), respectively. He won for three different trainers. They were Gary Walker, Santos Carrizales, Jr. and Heath Taylor.

The final week of live racing this meet concludes May 26-28 on a Thursday-Saturday schedule. First post time is 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 5 p.m. on closing day, Champions’ Night, Saturday, May 28.

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Tracked by more than 170,000 fans on Facebook and 10,600 Twitter followers, Remington Park has provided more than $290 Million to the State of Oklahoma general education fund since the opening of the casino in 2005. Located at the junction of Interstates 35 & 44, in the heart of the Oklahoma City Adventure District, Remington Park will feature the $1,102,440 Heritage Place Futurity and the $250,000 Debbie Schauf Remington Park Championship on May 28. Simulcast horse racing is featured daily at Remington Park where the casino is always open! Visit remingtonpark.com for more information.