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Awesome Gem Gets Lucky, Wins Berkeley on DQ

Favored Awesome Gem, making his 50th career start, was awarded victory in the $100,000 Berkeley Handicap (gr. III) when original winner Positive Response was disqualified at Golden Gate Fields May 28.

 Monday, May 28, 2012
Awesome Gem Faces Hudson Landing in Berkeley

Awesome Gem Faces Hudson Landing in Berkeley

Awesome Gem, lifetime winner of more than $2.7 million, and San Francisco Mile (gr. IIIT) victor Hudson Landing head the field for the $100,000 Berkeley Handicap (gr. III) at Golden Gate Fields May 28.

 Saturday, May 26, 2012
Golden Gate Fields Makes Stakes Changes

Golden Gate Fields Makes Stakes Changes

Golden Gate Fields has changed two upcoming stakes, moving the Golden Poppy Stakes from May 5 to May 6 and making the Berkeley Handicap (gr. III) a handicap race.

 Friday, March 23, 2012

Spellbinder Dazzles in Berkeley Handicap

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Moss' heavily favored Spellbinder dug in for the final strides to hold off the surging Sharp Writer and win the $150,000 Berkeley Handicap (gr. III) in gate-to-wire fashion at Golden Gate Fields Monday.

 Monday, September 04, 2006

Golden Gate Opens 36-Day Meeting Friday

Golden Gate Fields will open its 2006 fall racing season Friday with a twilight card that begins at 3:15 p.m. The 36-day meeting will run through Oct. 15 and feature nine stakes races.

 Thursday, August 24, 2006

Desert Bloom Sizzles in Berkeley Handicap

Desert Bloom, coaxed to the front soon after the start by jockey Roberto Gonzalez, was able to dictate the pace and held on through the drive to post a mild upset in the $100,000 Berkeley Handicap (gr. III) at Golden Gate Fields Saturday.

 Saturday, June 11, 2005

Snorter on Fire in Berkeley BC Handicap

Favored Snorter wore down Yougottawanna in mid-stretch to register his first graded stakes win for trainer Bobby Frankel, winning the $94,375 Berkeley Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. III) by one length at Golden Gate Fields Saturday.

 Saturday, March 27, 2004

Golden Gate to Reduce Purses by 3.8%

Golden Gate Fields will reduce overnight purses by 3.8% beginning Feb. 11 due to total handle falling short of expectations, track officials announced Friday.

 Saturday, February 07, 2004

'Drifter Takes Control, Wins Berkeley 'Cap

Daniel O'Neill's I'madrifter went gate to wire Saturday to triumph in the $100,000 Berkeley Handicap (gr. III) at one mile at Golden Gate Park.

 Saturday, March 29, 2003

Irisheyesareflying Wins Berkeley Handicap

Irisheyesareflying earned his second career graded stakes win Saturday in the $100,000 Berkeley Handicap (gr. III) at Golden Gate Fields.

 Saturday, March 30, 2002

Irisheyesareflying Heads Berkeley Field

Irisheyesareflying heads the field for the $100,000 Berkeley Handicap (gr. III) Saturday at Golden Gate Fields. A hefty roster of 11 is slated to face the starter for the one-mile contest over the main track.

 Friday, March 29, 2002

Blade Prospector Wires Berkeley 'Cap

Raza Stable's Blade Prospector set the early fractions and drew away in the stretch when challenged by favored Dixie Dot Com to win the $100,000 Berkeley Handicap (gr. III) by 2 1/2 lengths on Saturday at Golden Gate Fields. Under Omar Berrio, the Brazilian-bred completed the one-mile race in 1:34.18 on a fast track.

 Saturday, March 31, 2001