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Jockey Hector Romero, riding "McGriz," left, and Reed Saldana, riding "More Than Class," right, round the corner during the 10th race held at the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton, Calif., on July 10, 2009. Romero went on to take first place, with Saldana placing second. (Doug Duran/Staff Archives)
The California Authority of Racing Fairs this week announced that it would abandon plans to organize horse racing meets this year throughout several county fairs in the upper half of the state.
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Kyle Martin