Score Quick Wins Fairplex Closer

Favored Score Quick became the seventh horse in Fairplex Park history to win the $100,000 Ralph M. Hinds Pomona Invitational Handicap in consecutive years on Sunday as the Los Angeles County Fair meeting came to a close.

Score Quick, ridden by Matt Garcia, led from the start of the about 1 1/8-mile race and defeated Budroyale by a half-length in 1:50. For Score Quick’s trainer, 71-year-old Mel Stute, it was the 146th career victory and 40th stakes win at the Pomona track--both records.

Apprentice jockey J.C. Gonzalez won the riding championship with 28 wins. Paul Aguirre, Caesar Dominguez, Jeff Mullins and Sandy Shulman shared the trainer championship at six wins.

Fairplex Park had a handle of $108,258,630 in the 18-day meet, the highest ever in its 60 seasons.