CYPRESS — Edgar Payeras goes into the final Friday, Saturday and Sunday of afternoon racing at Los Alamitos with a shot at a rare accomplishment.

The 31-year-old from Guatemala, who had to persuade his mother to let him try being a jockey at all, can clinch the riding title at Los Alamitos’ short afternoon thoroughbred meet at the same time as he’s dominating the rider standings for thoroughbred and mixed-breed races during the Orange County track’s yearlong nighttime season.

As it says above, it’s a rare achievement to be leading rider at two meets at the same time. But it’s not an unheard-of feat. Payeras did it himself in 2024, leading Los Al’s September daytime meet with seven wins (one more than Edwin Maldonado and Tiago Pereira) while on his way to ruling the nighttime thoroughbred

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