Sunday, June 14 2009
SMILING TIGER ROMPS IN LOST IN THE FOG STAKES
ALBANY -- Smiling Tiger, who won his career debut by six lengths on May 1, topped that performance Saturday at Golden Gate Fields when he scored an eight-length victory in the $75,000 Lost in the Fog Stakes.
Ridden by Russell Baze and trained by Jeff Bonde, Smiling Tiger won the five-furlong feature for 2-year-olds in 57.78 seconds and paid $3.80 as the odds-on favorite in a field of nine. Sweet Tigger took second by three-quarters of a length over Roos On the Loose.
Saturday, June 13 2009
SMILING TIGER GIVEN NOD AS FAVORITE IN LOST IN THE FOG STAKES AT GGF
ALBANY -- The impressive maiden winner Smiling Tiger has been made a 5-to-2 favorite on the morning line for Saturday's $75,000 Lost in the Fog Stakes at Golden Gate Fields.
The Lost in the Fog, a five-furlong sprint for 2-year-olds, is the featured eighth race on an 11-race program that begins at 12:45 p.m. Post time for the Lost in the Fog is 4:15 p.m.
Thursday, June 11 2009
CLOSING WEEK AT GGF BEGINS THURSDAY WITH $14,306 CARRYOVER IN PICK SIX
ALBANY -- The final week of racing at the 2008-2009 Golden Gate Fields meeting begins Thursday with a nine-race program that includes a Pick Six carryover of $14,306. Post time Thursday through Sunday, closing day, is 12:45 p.m.
The Pick Six, a $2 wager that challenges handicappers to pick the winners of six consecutive races, will be held on races four through nine Thursday. Post time for the fourth race is 2:15 p.m.
Monday, June 08 2009
A DAY OF DOUBLES AT
ALBANY -- Sunday was a day for doubles at Golden Gate Fields, where two trainers and two jockeys won two races apiece.
Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer swept the early Daily Double, winning the first race with Time to Honor ($5.20) and the second with Robertos Country ($27.60). Robertos Country was ridden by David Lopez, who also won the eighth race with Parko ($9.40).
Saturday, June 06 2009
TRIBESMAN COMES OFF THE BENCH TO POST SMART VICTORY AT GGF
ALBANY -- Tribesman made a victorious return to the races Friday at Golden Gate Fields when he led from start to finish in the $49,686 sprint feature.
Making his first start since last October, when he captured the $150,000 California Cup Sprint at Santa Anita, Tribesman won Friday's six-furlong main event by 1 1/2 lengths over Pocosin's Game Boy in 1:09.45 Big Bad Leroybrown finished third.
Friday, June 05 2009
TRIBESMAN, SIREN LURE MEET AT GGF FRIDAY
ALBANY -- The speedy Tribesman and stretch-running Siren Lure, both
winners of multiple stakes, will meet Friday at Golden Gate Fields in a
six-furlong allowance dash.
Tribesman is a 6-to-5 favorite on the morning line and Siren Lure is
the 9-to-5 second choice in a field of five. The feature is third race on
an eight-race program that begins at 12:45 p.m. Post time for the third
race is 1:48 p.m.
Thursday, June 04 2009
BELMONT STAKES SIMULCAST, WINE FESTIVAL FEATURED AT GOLDEN GATE FIELDS SATURDAY
ALBANY -- Golden Gate Fields will open all admission gates at 8:30 a.m. Saturday when it simulcasts the entire 13-race Belmont Stakes Day program from Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y.
Post time for the first race at Belmont Park is 8:35 a.m. Post time for the Belmont Stakes, the final leg of the Triple Crown, is 3:27 p.m.
The Belmont Stakes Day program features a $1 million guaranteed Pick Six pool as well as a $1 million guaranteed Pick Four pool. All of the wagering options offered at Belmont Park will be available to fans betting via simulcast at Golden Gate Fields.
Monday, June 01 2009
JOCKEYS BISONO, GARCIA HAVE HAT TRICKS AT GGF
ALBANY -- Jockeys Alex Bisono and Julio Garcia both had riding hat tricks at Golden Gate Fields Sunday.
Bisono, who moved into eighth place in the rider standings with his triple, won the first race with Phantom Ali ($4.40), the fourth with Stevie's Fuhrlong ($9.80) and the fifth Ruckusing Storm ($14.00). Bisono has won 38 races at the 2008-2009 meeting.
Sunday, May 31 2009
CLASSY SPRING HOUSE TRIUMPHS IN $100,000 GOLDEN GATE FIELDS TURF
ALBANY -- The classy 7-year-old gelding Spring House notched his sixth career stakes victory Saturday when he ran down pacesetter Yacht Spotter in the stretch and held off Sir Dave for a 1 1/4-length triumph in the $100,000 Golden Gate Fields Turf.
Spring House, the 3-to-5 favorite ridden by Russell Baze, captured the 1 3/8-miles grass race for older horses in 2:19.62 and paid $3.20. Sir Dave took second by a length over Yacht Spotter, who led to deep stretch under jockey Alex Bisono.
Saturday, May 30 2009
YACHT SPOTTER WILL TRY TO STRETCH HIS SPEED IN GOLDEN GATE FIELDS TURF
ALBANY -- Yacht Spotter loves the Lakeside Turf Course at Golden Gate Fields and that's why the speedy 5-year-old gelding has to be respected in the $100,000 Golden Gate Fields Turf Stakes Saturday.
Yacht Spotter has five wins and three seconds in eight tries on the Lakeside Course and is coming off a very strong runner-up effort in the Grade 2 San Francisco Mile. Yacht Spotter led for all but the final strides of the SF Mile but was nailed on the wire by Mr Napper Tandy, who triumphed by a head.
Friday, May 29 2009
SPRING HOUSE HOPES TO CLEAN HOUSE IN $100,000 GOLDEN GATE FIELDS TURF
ALBANY -- Distance specialists will be featured Saturday at Golden Gate Fields when the track presents the $100,000 Golden Gate Fields Turf, a 1 3/8-miles stakes race for older horses.
Spring House, a multiple graded stakes-winner who has earned $881,284, heads a field of nine in the Golden Gate Fields Turf. Trained by Julio Canani, Spring House has raced 1 3/8-miles three times and has finished in the money in each start, recording a win and two thirds.
Tuesday, May 26 2009
AUTISM AWARENESS DOES IT AGAIN —SCORES SHOCKER IN $150,000 STAKES
ALBANY -- The California-bred colt Autism Awareness scored another shocker Monday when he won the Grade 3 $150,000 Berkeley Stakes at Golden Gate Fields at odds of 30-to-1.
Autism Awareness made national headlines in March 2008 when he captured the Grade 3 $150,000 El Camino Real Derby at Bay Meadows at odds of 62-to-1. Autism Awareness paid $126.00 in the El Camino Real Derby.
