Golden Gate Fields
Golden Gate Fields 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 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 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
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 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 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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