Golden Gate

The Stronach 5 proved very rewarding to three bettors Friday as each walked away with $47,721.30. The unique, national pick 5 kicked off with Fast Enough, a 2-year-old gelded son of Eddington making his career debut, winning the third race at Santa Anita Park. After turf races from Laurel Park and Gulfstream Park, the Stronach […]

The California Horse Racing Board conducted its regular meeting Thursday, May 23, at Santa Anita Park. Chairman Chuck Winner presided. Vice Chair Madeline Auerbach and Commissioners Dennis Alfieri, Fred Maas, Araceli Ruano, and Alex Solis also were in attendance. The audio of this entire Board meeting is available on the CHRB Website (www.chrb.ca.gov) under the […]

Golden Gate Fields’ inaugural Gold Rush Weekend got off to a tremendous start on Saturday, as all sources pari-mutuel handle totaled $8.1 million, one of the biggest handle marks in Golden Gate Fields history. Wagering on Golden Gate races totaled $7.3 million, also one of the track’s all time biggest money-bet figures. Yesterday’s exceptional handle […]

R3 Racing, Calara Farms and Steve Rothblum’s Blitzkrieg kept his win streak alive in Saturday’s Grade 3 San Franciso Mile, earning his first graded stakes victory at odds of 3-1. Ridden by Rafael Bejarano, the gelding completed one mile over Golden Gate Fields’ firm turf in 1:35.56. Trainer Doug O’Neill claimed the 4-year-old son of […]

In a continuing effort to facilitate equine aftercare, Golden Gate Fields has announced that courtesy of AmTote International, it will be providing an option on all self-service betting terminals which will enable fans to make donations to the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) each racing day. Bettors cashing winning tickets at Golden Gate can now share […]

Golden Gate Fields will offer fans and horsemen a blockbuster 12-race program, highlighted by a pair of $100,000 stakes, a $100,000 guaranteed “All Turf” Late Pick 4 pool and Dollar Day specials this Sunday, Day Two, of the track’s inaugural Gold Rush Weekend. With both the $100,000 Campanile and Silky Sullivan Stakes, both to be […]

Anothertwistafate settled nicely up front and kicked clear under jockey Juan Hernandez to dominate the $100,000 El Camino Real Derby by seven lengths on Saturday at Golden Gate Fields. Backed as the 6-5 favorite in the field of 11, Anothertwistafate went straight to the lead, running the opening quarter-mile in 23.38 seconds while being pressed […]

There were 16 winners in Friday’s Stronach 5, with each receiving $9,659.90 in the weekly national 5 with an industry-low 12-percent takeout. Friday’s sequence featured races from Laurel Park, Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields. The Stronach 5 kicked off at snowy Laurel with 9-1 longshot Federal Walk returning $21.80. After stops […]

Bettors will take a trip cross-country today when the Stronach 5 visits Laurel Park, Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park, and Golden Gate Fields while offering a $50,000 guaranteed pool. The sequence kicks off at Laurel Park at 4:35 p.m. with 10 claimers going a mile. After two races at Gulfstream and another at Santa Anita, […]

Golden Gate Fields concluded its 2018 Fall Meet in strong fashion this past Sunday, Dec. 9, as the track posted a robust 19 percent year to year gain in all sources pari-mutuel handle over the course of 30 racing days. The positive increase mirrors results in all sources handle achieved at this year’s Summer and […]