Golden Gate Fields Officials, CTBA (California Thoroughbred Breeders Association) and TOC (California Thoroughbred Owners) have teamed up to add three stake races to the 2023 Winter/Spring meeting schedule. Golden Gate. The bet trio is part of the Golden State Series, a year-round betting schedule designed specifically for California crossbred or crossbred horses. Del MarGolden Gate, Racetrack Los Alamitosand Santa Anita . Park all conduct multiple Golden State Series races throughout the calendar year.
Nominations close on Thursday for the first run of the Moscow Burning, for mares and mares bred or crossbred in California aged 4 years and older at a mile on the Tapeta main track. . The race is scheduled for next Saturday, January 19. On Saturday, March 18, Golden Gate introduces the first version of McCann’s Mojave, for 4-year-olds that are state-bred up at one mile and eighth on Tapeta. Last bet of the Winter/Spring encounter is also the last of three new bets added in California: A $75,000 Summer Dream for mares and mares from 3 years old and over 5 years old on grass. The race will take place on Closing Day Sunday, June 11. All three stakes will have a guaranteed amount of $75,000 each.
“We are excited to add these races to our betting schedule,” said Steve Martinelli, Director of Racing and Racing at Golden Gate. “We have a few Golden State Series races in April, but we want to give the other divisions a chance in Northern California. Southern California has a lot of those races and we want to add some more. more here.
Martinelli continued: “We feel we can provide for them and succeed. There are a lot of people here with qualified horses who will seize the opportunity to race with a good purse. We hope. all three (new stakes) will be filled quite well.”
Golden Gate offers sixteen stake races during the Winter/Spring season. The most notable events are the El Camino Real Derby on Saturday, February 11 and a series of eight bet races over Gold Rush Weekend, which takes place on Saturday, April 29 and Sunday, April 30 of this year.
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