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Golden Gate Fields Releases Fall Stakes Schedule Highlighted By Nov. 28 Berkeley Handicap

The 32-day 2020 Fall Meet at Golden Gate Fields begins Thursday, Oct. 22, and runs through Sunday, Dec. 13. For the first seven days of the meeting, first post is slated for 1:15 PM. Beginning Sunday, Nov. 1, post time for the first race moves to 12:45 PM.

Ten stakes races are spread throughout the eight-week season, beginning on Oct. 31 with the Pike Place Dancer at one mile on turf for 2-year-old fillies. On Nov. 1, the El Dorado Stakes calls attention to California-bred or California-sired sprinters at six furlongs on the Tapeta main track.

The Pike Place Dancer is one of four stakes races for 2-year-olds. On Saturday, Nov. 14, freshman sprinters journey six furlongs in the Golden Nugget. The fillies get their chance to shine two weeks later in the six-furlong Golden Gate Debutante on Nov. 27. The Gold Rush, a one-mile event on Saturday, Dec. 5, rounds out the 2-year-old Fall Meet stakes series.

The Joseph T. Grace, at one mile and a sixteenth on turf, is one of two stakes' for routers 3-years-old and upward. Horses who compete in the Nov. 7 Joseph T. Grace may also try their hand in the premier race of the meeting, the $100,000 Grade 3 Berkeley Handicap, at one mile and a sixteenth on Tapeta. The Grade 3 Berkeley is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 28, two days after Thanksgiving.

The six-furlong Oakland Stakes, for 3-year-olds and upward on Saturday, Nov. 21, shines light on top-quality Bay Area sprinters. Two stakes races highlight closing weekend: the six-furlong Bear Fan for California-bred or California-sired fillies and mares on Saturday, Dec. 12, and the Miss America on Closing Day Sunday, Dec. 13, for fillies and mares at one-mile and a sixteenth on turf.

For additional info or to nominate to a stake, please contact Golden Gate Fields Stakes Coordinator Lisa Jones by phone at (626) 388-8062 or by e-mail at lisnpac12@hotmail.com.

FALL 2020 STAKES SCHEDULE

Saturday, Oct. 31: The $75,000 Pike Place Dancer Stakes (2-year-old filles at one mile on turf)

Sunday, Nov. 1: The $75,000 El Dorado Shooter Stakes (California-bred or California-sired 3-year-olds and upward at six furlongs on Tapeta)

Saturday, Nov. 7: The $50,000 Joseph T. Grace Stakes (3-year-olds and upward at one mile and a sixteenth on turf)

Saturday, Nov. 14: The $50,000 Golden Nugget Stakes (2-year-olds at six furlongs on Tapeta)

Saturday, Nov. 21: The $50,000 Oakland Stakes (3-year-olds and upward at six furlongs on Tapeta)

Friday, Nov. 27: The $50,000 Golden Gate Debutante 2-year-olds at six furlongs on Tapeta)

Saturday, Nov. 28: The Grade 3 $100,000 Berkeley Handicap (3-year-olds and upward at one mile and a sixteenth on Tapeta)

Saturday, Dec. 5: The $75,000 Gold Rush Stakes (2-year-olds at one mile on Tapeta)

Saturday, Dec. 12: The $75,000 Bear Fan Stakes (California-bred or California-sired fillies and mares 3-years-old and upward at six furlongs on Tapeta)

Sunday, Dec. 13: The $50,000 Miss America Stakes (Fillies and mares 3-years-old and upward at one mile and a sixteenth on turf)

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Mandatory Payouts Sunday At Golden Gate Fields Include $329,496 Jackpot Pick 6 Pool

Mandatory payouts will be sprinkled throughout the Sunday afternoon card at Golden Gate Fields in Albany, Calif., with the aforementioned payouts set to take place in the Golden Pick Six, the Rolling Super High Five and both the Early and Late Pick 5 wagers. First post on Sunday is 1:15 PM PT.

The headliner on Sunday is the mandatory payout of the Golden Pick Six jackpot wager, a 20-cent minimum bet. Heading into the Sunday program, the current pool sits at $329,496. With the entire pool to be paid out, horseplayers can expect a seven-figure “new money” pool to be added into the already large Pick Six pot. The first leg of the sequence goes as Race 5, with post time for the first race of the sequence set at 3:27 PM PT. There were 48 horses entered in the six-race sequence.

Three of the races in Sunday's Golden Pick Six sequence are turf routes. The fourth leg, Race 8, appears as an appealing handicapping puzzle. A 5 1/2-furlong maiden special weight sprint on Tapeta for 2-year-old fillies, Race 8 drew a full field of 12 entrants. Leading trainer Jonathan Wong saddles a pair of contenders as do top Golden Gate conditioners Steve Sherman, Isidro Tamayo and Blaine Wright. The feature race of the day, Race 9, is an allowance for 3-year-old fillies, featuring the rapidly improving Sadie Bluegrass and the Michael McCarthy trained Woke Up To Aces from Southern California.

The 50-cent Early Pick 5, which links the first five races each day, is a player-friendly 14% takeout wager. The 50-cent Late Pick 5, on the other hand, consists of the last five races each day. The $1 Rolling Super High Five, which gives bettors the task of correctly tabbing the first five finishers in a race, will have a mandatory payout in the final race of the day, Race 10.

Race 9 at Golden Gate is the second leg of the Golden Hour Pick 4 wager, a 15% takeout wager linking the last two races at Santa Anita and the last two races at Golden Gate. The finale at Golden Gate, Race 10, is the second leg of the $5 minimum Golden Hour Double, a Daily Double wager which compliments the Golden Hour Pick 4 and combines the final race at Santa Anita with the nightcap at Golden Gate.

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Friday’s Stronach 5 Returns $7,144 To 14 Winning Ticket-Holders

Friday's Stronach 5, which included a $43.80 winner from Laurel Park, returned $7,144.80.

There were 14 winning tickets.

The popular wager featured races from Santa Anita Park, Golden Gate Fields, Laurel Park and Gulfstream Park West along with an industry-low 12-percent takeout and $100,000 guaranteed pool.

The opening leg of the Stronach 5 was Gulfstream West's eighth race, won by favored Guaco ($3.40). But the second leg, Laurel's seventh race, resulted in a $43.80 winner in Marden, saddled by leading trainer Claudio Gonzalez. Laurel's eighth race, the third leg, resulted in another longshot winner in Why Not You ($16.20).

The Stronach 5 then headed west with Reddam Racing, LLC's Me Likey ($7.80), a 2-year-old by Square Eddie, winning Santa Anita's third race in his racing debut. Golden Gate's third race anchored the Stronach 5 with even-money favorite Homegrown ($4.20) the victor.

Friday's races and sequence

Leg One – Gulfstream West 8th Race: Guaco $3.40
Leg Two –Laurel Park 7th Race: Marden $43.80
Leg Three –Laurel Park 8th Race Why Not You $16.20
Leg Four –Santa Anita 3th Race: Me Likey $7.80
Leg Five –Golden Gate Fields 3rd Race: Homegrown $4.20

Fans can watch and wager on the action at 1/ST.COM/BET as well as stream all the action in English and Spanish at LaurelPark.com, SantaAnita.com, GulfstreamPark.com, and GoldenGateFields.com.

The Stronach 5 In the Money podcast, hosted by Jonathan Kinchen and Peter Thomas Fornatale, will be posted by 2 p.m. Thursday at InTheMoneyPodcast.com and will be available on iTunes and other major podcast distributors

The minimum wager on the multi-race, multi-track Stronach 5 is $1. If there are no tickets with five winners, the entire pool will be carried over to the next Friday.

If a change in racing surface is made after the wagering closes, each selection on any ticket will be considered a winning selection. If a betting interest is scratched, that selection will be substituted with the favorite in the win pool when wagering closes.

The Maryland Jockey Club serves as host of the Stronach 5.

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Friday’s Stronach 5 Features Four Tracks, Four Tough Maiden Races With $100,000 Guarantee

The Stronach 5 will feature races Friday from Santa Anita Park, Golden Gate Fields, Laurel Park and Gulfstream Park West along with an industry-low 12-percent takeout and a $100,000 guaranteed pool.

Four of the five races in the popular Stronach 5 will be maiden events. Races from Santa Anita and Golden Gate will feature 2-year-old maidens while races from Gulfstream West and Laurel will feature maiden 3-year-olds and up. The only race in the sequence not for maidens will be the second leg, Laurel's seventh race, an optional claimer at six furlongs on the main track.

Friday's races and sequence

· Leg One – Gulfstream West 8th Race: (12 entries, 7 ½ furlongs turf) 3:58 ET, 12:58 PT

· Leg Two –Laurel Park 7th Race: (8 entries, 6 furlongs) 4:04 ET, 1:04 PT

· Leg Three –Laurel Park 8th Race (9 entries, 1 mile) 4:49 ET, 1:49 PT

· Leg Four –Santa Anita 3th Race: (10 entries, 5 ½ furlongs turf) 5:08 ET, 2:08 PT

· Leg Five –Golden Gate Fields 3rd Race: (8 entries, 1-mile) 5:25 ET, 2:25 PT

Fans can watch and wager on the action at 1/ST.COM/BET as well as stream all the action in English and Spanish at LaurelPark.com, SantaAnita.com, GulfstreamPark.com, and GoldenGateFields.com.

The minimum wager on the multi-race, multi-track Stronach 5 is $1. If there are no tickets with five winners, the entire pool will be carried over to the next Friday.

The Maryland Jockey Club serves as host of the Stronach 5.

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