NorCal Horse Racing News

Golden State Racing set to pull plug on racing application and Northern California experiment. It will consider offer from Santa Anita to van horses and pay expenses for trainers that want to race in south. Formal announcement expected today. bit.ly/4gh1xg9

"Specht to retire following conclusion of Golden State Racing meet at Pleasanton" @DRFAndersen has the news. drf.com/news/specht-re…

"The final race EVER at Golden Gate Fields..." #6 ADELIE ($13), trained by @PhilDamato11, wins Race 8 under @assael_espinoza.

#2 LAMMAS ($21.60) gets the victory in the San Francisco Mile Stakes (G3)! This is the second Grade 3 victory for this seven-year-old Manuel Badilla trainee. Irving Orozco was in the irons.

"I'mgonnabesomebody, Lammas provide local hope in final San Francisco Mile" @DRFAndersen takes an early look at Saturday’s Grade 3 San Francisco Mile on turf at Golden Gate Fields. drf.com/news/imgonnabe…

The California Horse Racing Board voted 6-0 Thursday to allocate racing dates for a 10-week race meeting at Pleasanton in October to replace Golden Gate Fields. Organizers must still apply for a race license. Plenty on this later this afternoon on DRF.com. #drf

I am excited and thankful to be at Golden Gate Fields for the next two weeks. Honored to get the call from @annacotsteel, for whom I worked in 2017.

Today is my last day calling races at @GGFracing. These last six years have been a blast-making lifelong friends, calling great races, meeting lots of amazing fans, and watching very talented horse people do what they do best: working with our wonderful horses. The community at Golden Gate has had to hurdle many obstacles, especially since COVID, yet they continue to work hard, take care of the horses, and do the very best they can every day. For that, we have an extremely admirable group at Golden Gate that I will never forget. Thank you to everyone at Golden Gate for your kindness since Day 1, the management team led by @annacotsteel and all my friends at 1/ST who have been nothing but a pleasure to work with, the horses for doing their thing, and all the fans/horseplayers who have supported our track and sent so many kind messages over the years.

Charlene’s Dream takes them all the way in the 50k @GGFracing Debutante Stakes under Evin Roman for trainer Ed Moger Jr

.@GGFracing News and Notes: -Tesoro looks to put back to back good races in a row together -Breeders Cup Friday undercard stakes winner Grand Slam Smile entered in Golden Gate Debutante this Saturday And more: goldengatefields.com/golden-gate-fi…

Star Racer takes the 50k Oakland Stakes @GGFracing under jockey Assael Espinoza for trainer Angelo Tekos Jr

CHANCERY WAY ($7.80) with @Antonio1Fresu in the saddle go from gate to wire with ease in the $100,000 Betty Grable Stakes at @DelMarRacing. @JJameyraythomas trains this daughter of Mr. Big. Play the lucky last on TVG: tvg.com/racetracks/DMR…

#4 WILD JEWELS ($3.40) grinds away and kept coming to get up to win the $50,000 Golden Nugget Stakes at Golden Gate. Catalino Martinez was in the irons for Steven Specht. Watch more on @FanDuelTV.

Keep the exciting 🏇 finishes coming!! #5 WAR AT SEA ($15.80) wins the (GIII) Golden Gate Handicap with jockey Frank Alvarado in the saddle for trainer Ron Ellis. Congratulations to DoubleDown Stables. Racing action continues on @FanDuelTV. Bet on @FDSportsbook.

When a @GGFracing horse wins on Breeders Cup day… Amazing run from GRAND SLAM SMILE for jockey Frank Alvarado and trainer Steve Specht in the Golden State Juvenile Fillies. ⭐️🥇🏆

PLEASE NOTE: @GGFracing will be going back to Friday through Sunday racing beginning this week. We will continue with that schedule through Closing Day of the Fall Meet, now on Sunday, December 10.

CHARLENE'S DREAM ($11.60) was determined in the $75,000 Pike Place Dancer Stakes at @GGFracing. Ed Moger Jr. trained this 2-year-old Qurbaan filly with Evin Roman aboard. Bet the Late Pick 4 - racing.fanduel.com/racetracks/GG/…

Congratulations to Frank Alvarado who rode his 4000th career winner today ⁦@GGFracing⁩

Congratulations to veteran rider FRANK ALVARADO, who just earned his 4,000th career victory aboard Shout It Out in Race 2 today at @GGFracing. A native of Panama, Alvarado has been riding in races since 1984. Well done Frank!!!

86 horses are entered on a 9-race card on Opening Day of the Fall Meet this Saturday at @GGFracing. First post: 1:15. Golden Hour Wagers back in play: Race 8 is an allowance w/ 12 entrants. Race 9, a maiden special weight, drew 11 horses (both race entries pictured below!