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Uh Oh Bango Makes Grade in Berkeley

Uh Oh Bango Makes Grade in Berkeley

Uh Oh Bango outfought favored Bold Chieftain by a head in a terrific finish to post the first graded stakes win of his career in the $100,000 Berkeley (gr. III) at Golden Gate Fields May 30.

 Monday, May 30, 2011
Bold Chieftain Tries For Elusive Berkeley Win

Bold Chieftain Tries For Elusive Berkeley Win

The $100,000 Berkeley Stakes (gr. III) drew a field of eight, including Bold Chieftain, who has been oh-so-close to winning the race the last two years.

 Friday, May 27, 2011
Golden Gate Hikes El Camino Real Derby Purse

Golden Gate Hikes El Camino Real Derby Purse

The El Camino Real Derby (gr. III), with a purse increase of $50,000 to $200,000 in 2011, tops the stakes schedule for the upcoming winter/spring meet at Golden Gate Fields.

 Sunday, November 28, 2010
Bold Chieftain, 'Kiss Vie in Berkeley

Bold Chieftain, 'Kiss Vie in Berkeley

Equine millionaires Bold Chieftain and Delightful Kiss head the field for the $100,000 Berkeley Stakes (gr. III), the headline event of Memorial Day weekend at Golden Gate Fields May 31.

 Friday, May 28, 2010

Autism Awareness Springs Berkeley Shocker

With a long sustained drive, the 30-1 shot Autism Awareness surged past Bold Chieftain at the wire to win the $150,000 Berkeley Stakes (gr. III) by a head on Memorial Day at Golden Gate Fields May 25.

 Monday, May 25, 2009
Awesome Gem Favored to End Streak in Berkeley

Awesome Gem Favored to End Streak in Berkeley

Though he's on a 12-race losing streak, Awesome Gem is the 5-2 favorite in the $150,000 Berkeley Stakes (gr. III) at Golden Gate Fields on Memorial Day.

 Sunday, May 24, 2009

Dry Spell Ends for McCann's Mojave

The 2008 running of the $150,000 Berkeley Stakes (gr. III) went much better than last year's for McCann's Mojave, who seized the lead from favored Desert Code at the three-sixteenth pole and rolled to a driving 3 1/2-length win at Golden Gate Fields May 26.

 Monday, May 26, 2008
McCann's Mojave Looks Tough in Berkeley

McCann's Mojave Looks Tough in Berkeley

Stakes veteran McCann's Mojave, a grade III winner on Golden Gate Fields' Tapeta Footings surface last November for trainer Steve Specht, tries to do it again in the $150,000 Berkeley Stakes (gr. III) on Memorial Day, May 26, at the Albany track.

 Friday, May 23, 2008

My Creed Creates Believers in Berkeley

Outsider My Creed circled the field five wide coming off the final turn for jockey Modesto Linares and won Saturday's $100,000 Berkeley Stakes (gr. III) going away by three lengths Saturday at Golden Gate Fields.

 Saturday, June 02, 2007

McCann's Mojave One to Beat in Berkeley

McCann's Mojave, a 7-year-old horse who has won 10 of his 26 career races and earned more than $1.2 million, towers over a field of eight horses entered in the $100,000 Berkeley Stakes (gr. III) Saturday at Golden Gate Fields.

 Thursday, May 31, 2007