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Golden Gate Fields Race Track

Golden Gate Fields Race Track is a 225-acre, two track, thoroughbred horse racing facility in Albany, California. Its racing seasons typically run from January to April and from November to December.

Golden Gate Fields Race Track is one of California’s top Race Tracks and it regularly hosts many of the state’s big stakes events. Among these are the Work the Crowd Handicap, Golden Gate Derby, Brown Bess Handicap, Ken Maddy Sprint, El Camino Real Derby and Berkeley Handicap.

Golden Gate Fields Race Track Facts

Main Track

• Dirt course
• One-mile oval (sandy loam)
• Width in stretch: 78 feet
• Backstretch: 75 feet
• Distance from last turn to finish: 1,000 feet
• Distance from finish line to first turn: 383 feet

Lakeside Turf Course

• Nine-tenths mile oval
• 65 feet wide throughout
• Three-sixteenths mile chute
• Maximum width, 75 feet
• Minimum width, 50 feet with movable rail

Paddock

• 225 acres

Seating Capacity

• 14,750 people (Grandstand 7,960; Club House 5,230; Turf Club 1,560)

Stable Area Capacity

• Stalls for 1,420 thoroughbreds

Golden Gate Fields Race Track Records

Lakeside Turf Course Records

Golden Gate Fields Race Track History

1941 - The gates opened for the first time on February 1.

1977 - On arch 5, a modern day on-track attendance record for the Bay Area was set as 26,108 fans turned out to see riding sensation, Steve Cauthen, make his local debut aboard Make Amends.

1980 - On February 7, the track introduced one-window wagering through the American Tote 300.

1981 - On May 10, after an eight-year absence, Sunday racing returned to Northern California.

1988 - On May 7, Northern California attendance and handle records fell as on-track and satellite crowds totaled 34,408 and wagering $5,715,683.

1992 - On April 16, Russell Baze established a Northern Californiarecord for most victories on a single card. On June 10, Russell Baze set a Golden Gate Fields Race Track record for most wins in a meet with his 165th victory.

1995 - On May 6, the track eclipsed the $7 million mark in handle for the first time in Northern California history. A total of $7,093,420 was wagered at Golden Gate and its satellite facilities.

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