| Date | Race | Purse | Age/Sex | Dist | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2018 | |||||
| California Derby (BT) | $100,000g | 3yos | 8.5f | Details | |
| February 2018 | |||||
| California Oaks (BT) | $50,000a | 3yos, Fillies | 8.5f | Details | |
| El Camino Real Derby (BT) | $100,000g | 3yos | 9f | Details | |
| Lost in the Fog S. (BT) | $50,000a | 4&up | 6f | Details | |
| March 2018 | |||||
| Camilla Urso S. (BT) | $50,000a | 4&up, f/m | 6f | Details | |
| San Francisco Mile S. (G3T) | $200,000g | 3&up | 8f T | Details | |
| April 2018 | |||||
| Campanile S | $100,000 | 3yo, f | 8f T | ||
| Silky Sullivan | $100,000 | 3yo, | 8f T | ||
| May 2018 | |||||
| Golden Poppy | $50,000 | 3&up, f/m | 8.5f T | ||
| Alcatraz S | $75,000 | 3yo, | 8f T | ||
| All American S | $100,000 | 3&up, | 8f | ||
| June 2018 | |||||
| Albany S | $50,000 | 3&up, | 5f T | ||
It was a long time between drinks for Flamboyant (FR), but the 7-year-old gelding broke through for his first win since February of 2016 with a rail-skimming victory March 31 in the $201,575 San Francisco Mile (G3T) at Golden Gate Fields.
The Lost in the Fog Stakes was expected to be a match-up between multiple stakes winner Wellabled and grade 1 winner Mongolian Saturday, but Tribal Storm rallied from last for a three-quarter length upset at 20-1 odds.
Northern California-based jockey William Antongeorgi III reached the 1,000-victory milestone Feb. 18 at Golden Gate Fields with a winning ride aboard John Haagsma's Many Lights in a 5 1/2-furlong waiver claiming event.
Ciaglia Racing and Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners' Paved became the first filly to win the $100,000 El Camino Real Derby Feb. 17 with a 1 1/4-length score in Northern California's lone Triple Crown prep race at Golden Gate Fields.
Although the El Camino offers a total of 17 points in the Road to the Kentucky Derby series, Paved's connections plan to use the race as a stepping stone to major turf races for 3-year-old fillies.
Golden Gate Fields concluded a successful fall meet Dec. 10 with over year gains in handle.
Editore and jockey Brice Blanc raced in midfield early on and powered away from their competition in the stretch to win the $100,000 Berkeley Handicap (G3) Nov. 25 at Golden Gate Fields.
There will be a new voice of racing by the San Francisco Bay Dec. 26, as Golden Gate Fields announced the hiring of Matt Dinerman as track announcer Nov. 17.
The CHRB conditionally approved racing meet applications for both Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields during its monthly meeting Nov. 16 at Del Mar, but the conditions are far from settled with opening day for both meets just around the corner.
Tim Ritvo says, even though it may result in a significant loss to Northern California's horse population, the current plan for the 2018 season is to shut down Golden Gate Fields as an auxiliary stable for about two months of fair racing.
Tom Queally, known best as the regular jockey of undefeated European champion Frankel, has relocated to Northern California, where he'll begin riding Nov. 16 at Golden Gate Fields.
Northern California could face a threat of losing horse population if Golden Gate Fields shuts down as an auxiliary stabling location during the region's fair meets.
Although radical changes were suggested for Northern California's 2018 racing schedule, the California Horse Racing Board's Race Dates Committee members only suggested minor modifications to the schedule for the full board to consider Oct. 26.
Joe Morris, who was hired by The Stronach Group as the senior vice president of West Coast operations in 2015, resigned Oct. 12 according to an announcement from the company.
Jack Arterburn, a retired Northern California-based trainer who initially competed as a jockey for nearly 30 years, died May 31 at his home in Woodside, Calif.
In a thrilling finish of the $100,000 All American Stakes (G3), Jerry Hollendorfer and George Todaro's G. G. Ryder won a four-way blanket finish to claim a victory May 29 against familiar foes.
Consider this your weekly guide to the best stakes races in North America. This week a pair of grade 1 races at Santa Anita Park and graded stakes at six other racetracks.
Peter Redekop's Alert Bay was sent off at 3-5 to defend his title in the $100,000 San Francisco Mile (G3T) April 29, and the 6-year-old gelding had no problem doing so, as he held on gamely to win by 1 1/4 lengths.
Each week BloodHorse.com looks forward to the weekend's biggest races. Consider this your guide to the best stakes in North America. This week we have a trio of grade 3 turf miles Saturday, Churchill Downs' opening night, and more.
Alert Bay, G. G. Ryder, and Stryker Phd—the elder statesmen of Northern California—will face off once again at Golden Gate Fields in the $100,000 San Francisco Mile (G3T) April 29.
A nearly five-year process to implement the third-party administration of race-day furosemide (commonly known as Lasix) in California could be nearing an end after the California Horse Racing Board approved a proposal to approve the process April 6.
The odds were against Antone Metaxas' Zakaroff during the El Camino Real Derby (G3), and it wasn't just because of his number on the infield tote board at Golden Gate Fields.
Each week BloodHorse.com looks forward to the weekend's biggest races. This week, we have a pair of graded stakes at Laurel Park, a Triple Crown prep at Golden Gate Fields, and more.
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the El Camino Real Derby (G3) at Golden Gate Fields.
Trainer Doug O'Neill and Reddam Racing will look to sweep the two winter derbies at Golden Gate Fields and repeat in the $200,000 El Camino Real Derby (G3) Feb. 18.
