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Tigah Pounces for San Francisco Mile Triumph

Tigah Pounces for San Francisco Mile Triumph

A patient ride by Alonso Quinonez paid off for Tigah when he nabbed pacesetter Summer Hit for a neck victory in the $100,000 San Francisco Mile (gr. IIIT) April 27 on the turf at Golden Gate Fields.

 Saturday, April 27, 2013
Hudson Landing Back for San Francisco Mile

Hudson Landing Back for San Francisco Mile

Versatile Hudson Landing, upset winner of last year's San Francisco Mile (gr. IT), is back to defend his title in the $100,000 event against nine opponents April 27 on the turf at Golden Gate Fields.

 Wednesday, April 24, 2013
101-Day Golden Gate Winter Meet Begins

101-Day Golden Gate Winter Meet Begins

The 2012-2013 winter/spring meet at Golden Gate Fields, featuring 101 days of Thoroughbred racing in Northern California, opens Dec. 26 with a nine-race program.

 Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Hudson Landing Upsets Jeranimo in SF Mile

Hudson Landing Upsets Jeranimo in SF Mile

Hudson Landing came from off the pace to post an upset in the $150,000 San Francisco Mile (gr. IIIT) April 28, winning his third in a row at Golden Gate Fields since being claimed for $50,000 in February.

 Saturday, April 28, 2012
Jeranimo Heads North for San Francisco Mile

Jeranimo Heads North for San Francisco Mile

Multiple grade II winner Jeranimo stands out in a field of 11 drawn for the $150,000 San Francisco Mile (gr. IIIT) April 28 at Golden Gate Fields.

 Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Our Nautique Navigates SF Mile Thievery

Our Nautique Navigates SF Mile Thievery

Our Nautique, given a heady front-running ride by Keven Krigger, led all the way at 19-1 odds to register his first North American stakes win in the $100,000 San Francisco Mile (gr. IIIT) on the turf at Golden Gate Fields.

 Saturday, April 30, 2011
Old Pro Bold Chieftain Back for SF Mile

Old Pro Bold Chieftain Back for SF Mile

Bold Chieftain, who won his first graded stakes in last year's San Francisco Mile, will defend his title at Golden Gate Fields April 30 on the turf after returning from retirement earlier this year.

 Wednesday, April 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 Finally Makes Grade in SF Mile

Millionaire Bold Chieftain scored the first graded stakes win of his 36-race career when he collared pacesetter Monterey Jazz in the $150,000 San Francisco Mile (gr. IIT) April 24 at Golden Gate Fields.

 Saturday, April 24, 2010

Mr Napper Tandy Wins SF Mile in Final Lunge

Mr Napper Tandy, a 5-year-old with a fondness for running second, finally had his moment in the winner's circle when he scored by a head in the $300,000 San Francisco Mile (gr. IIT) with a perfectly timed ride from jockey Julio Garcia April 25 at Golden Gate Fields.

 Saturday, April 25, 2009
Siren Lure After Milestone in SF Mile

Siren Lure After Milestone in SF Mile

Grade I winner Siren Lure brings a three-race winning streak into the $300,000 San Francisco Mile (gr. IIT), where he'll be looking to go over the $1 million mark in career earnings April 25 at Golden Gate Fields.

 Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Golden Gate's Winter Meet Begins Dec. 26

Golden Gate's Winter Meet Begins Dec. 26

Golden Gate Fields will give horse racing fans a present the day after Christmas when it opens its 118-day winter/spring season Dec. 26. Post time is 12:15 p.m.

 Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Chinese Dragon Sets Off Fireworks in SF Mile

Making his first start in more than a year, Chinese Dragon rallied along the inside for jockey Mike Smith to nose the outsider Vega's Lord while capturing the $300,000 San Francisco Mile (gr. IIT) on the Golden Gate Fields turf course Saturday.

 Saturday, April 28, 2007

Charmo's Late Burst Wins San Francisco Mile

Charmo stormed down the center of the track from the top of the stretch to nab favored Aragorn by a length in the $330,000 San Francisco Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IIT) on the Golden Gate Fields turf course Saturday.

 Saturday, April 29, 2006

San Francisco BC Mile Attracts Sweet Return

The classy 6-year-old horse Sweet Return, a multiple grade I winner who has earned more than $1.6 million, is one of eight horses entered in Saturday's $400,000 San Francisco Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IIT) at Golden Gate Fields.

 Wednesday, April 26, 2006

SF Mile Boosted to $400,000 for Golden Gate Meet

The $400,000 San Francisco Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IIT), the richest race in Northern California, is one of eight six-figure stakes that Golden Gate Fields has scheduled for its 2006 spring meeting. The 65-day season begins Wednesday.

 Monday, February 06, 2006

Singletary Sacks Squire in San Francisco Mile

Favored Singletary, urged on by jockey Jose Valdivia Jr. after taking command at the eighth pole, held off Captain Squire to win the $148,750 San Francisco Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IIT) by three-quarters of a length at Bay Meadows Saturday.

 Saturday, April 24, 2004

Redattore Upsets Hawksley Hill in San Francisco Mile

Redattore held off Hawksley Hill in the stretch to earn a 3/4-length victory in Saturday's $263,750 San Francisco Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IIT) at Bay Meadows. Under Jason Lumpkins, Redattore completed the mile in 1:35.14 on a firm turf course.

 Saturday, April 28, 2001

San Francisco Mile Moved to Bay Meadows

The San Francisco Mile, a grade II race run at Golden Gate Field since 1948 (except for two cancellations), will be run at Bay Meadows next year as part of a restructuring of racing in northern California. The highest graded race run in the northern part of the state, the San Fran Mile will likely be run on the final weekend of April.

 Wednesday, December 20, 2000