(Tuesday, February 25, 2003)The Horse racing family at Sam Houston Race Park lost a valued member tuesday morning when trainer Ramon Flores died in an accident. Flores and and one of his grooms, Rafael Hernandez were hauling three horses to Sunland Park when they lost control of the van on an icy patch of road near Schulenberg, Texas. Flores died instantly and Hernandez and the horses were in good condition.
"Ramon Flores was a fine trainer and an up and coming talent," said Robert L. Bork, president and general manager at Sam Houston Race Park. "We are devastated by his untimely death and express our sympathy to his wife, Amy and his two young children. This is a very sad loss for the entire racing community
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