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
Lakeside Turf Course
Paddock
Seating Capacity
Stable Area Capacity
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Golden Gate Fields Race Track Records
| DIST | RECORD | HORSE | AGE | WGT | DATE |
| 2F | :21 4/5 gd | The Money Doctor | 2 | 118 | Feb 21, 1975 |
| 4F | :47 sy | Glenbar | 2 | 118 | Mar 12, 1952 |
| :47 | Giddy Up | 2 | 115 | Mar 25, 1952 | |
| 4 1/2F | :50 1/5 | Victory Found | 2 | 117 | Apr 8, 1990 |
| 5F | 0:56 2/5 | Valley Land | 5 | 119 | Apr 8, 1990 |
| 5 1/2F | 1:02 | Proudest Hour | 4 | 114 | May 30, 1986 |
| 6F | 1:07:55 | El Dorado Shooter | 4 | 114 | Jan 20, 2001 |
| 1M | 1:33 | Caros Love | 4 | 117 | Feb 13, 1988 |
| 1 1/16M | 1:39 2/5 | Restless Con | 4 | 118 | Jun 24, 1991 |
| 1 1/8M* | 1:45 | Simply Majestic | 4 | 114 | Apr 2, 1988 |
| 1 3/16M† | 1:52 3/5 | Fleet Bird | 4 | 123 | Oct 24, 1953 |
| 1 1/4M† | 1:58 1/5 | Noor | 4 | 127 | Jun 24, 1950 |
| 1 3/8 | 2:18 3/5 | Forin Sea | 5 | 114 | Dec 15, 1990 |
| 1 1/2M | 2:29 2/5 | Bo Donna | 4 | 120 | Jun 8, 1979 |
| 1 3/4 | 2:57 1/5 | Sirmark | 5 | 103 | Oct 16, 1948 |
| 2 M | 3:25 4/5 | Mantourist | 5 | 117 | Oct 23, 1948 |
Lakeside Turf Course Records
| DIST | RECORD | HORSE | AGE | WGT | DATE |
| 4 1/2F | 0:50 2/5 | Bonnie Nuite | 5 | 121 | May 22, 1994 |
| 5F | 0:56 | Black Tornado L'Natural Goldie's Goldian |
5 4 4 |
119 114 115 |
May 10, 1975 May 28, 1977 May 27, 1978 |
| 7 1/2F | 1:28 | Struttin' George His Honor Clever Song |
5 6 4 |
122 118 122 |
May 5, 1979 Apr, 25 1981 May 25, 1986 |
| 1M | 1:33 2/5 | Don Alberto | 5 | 114 | Mar 22, 1980 |
| 1 1/16M | 1:40 2/5 | Announcer | 5 | 115 | Apr 16, 1977 |
| 1 1/16M (chute start) |
1:41 1/5 | Gum | 6 | 118 | Apr 11, 1992 |
| 1 1/8M (chute start) | 1:47.71 | Blues Traveller | 4 | 112 | May 14, 1994 |
| 1 3/8M | 2:13 | John Henery | 9 | 125 | May 6, 1984 |
| 1 1/2M | 2:27 2/5 | Silveyville Kings Island Val Danseur |
6 4 6 |
121 116 119 |
Jun 10, 1984 Jun 9, 1985 Jun 8, 1986 |
| 1 7/8 | 3:12 1/5 | Paired And Painted | 4 | 114 | Jun 28, 1987 |
| 2 miles (Chute Start) | 3:25 3/5 | Never-Rust | 8 | 114 | Jun 26, 1988 |
| 2 3/8 miles | 4:10 4/5 | Situada | 7 | 115 | Jun 25, 1990 |
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 California
record 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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