NOTES : BAY AREA RACING CHANGES TO GOLDEN GATE.Byline: Daily News Staff and Wire Services Northern California Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, the state capital, Sacramento; as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern thoroughbreds move from Bay Meadows to Golden Gate Fields Golden Gate Fields is a horse racing track straddling both Albany, California and Berkeley, California along the shoreline of San Francisco Bay adjacent to the for today's opener of a 64-day season that will feature the $200,000 California Derby on April 13. The California Derby will be run on the turf course for the second straight year. Among other stakes races at the Albany, Calif., track are the $200,000 San Francisco Mile on April 28 and the $200,000 Golden Gate Handicap on June 16, closing day. Both races are for grass specialists. Today's eight-race card begins at 12:45 p.m. Betting on Golden Gate races will be available every day at Santa Anita. Bay Meadows concluded a 46-day meet Sunday with attendance at the San Mateo track averaging nearly 4,500 a day - up 18 percent from the comparable race days in 1995. Russell Baze rode 88 winners to capture his 15th Bay Meadows jockey title. Jerry Hollendorfer saddled 39 winners and took his 12th consecutive training title. Jumron hurt: Jumron, third in the Santa Anita Derby The Santa Anita Derby is an American Grade 1 thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds run each April at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California and carries a purse of $750,000. and fourth in the Kentucky Derby last year, reinjured a tendon in a workout and probably will be retired. ``When we really tested him, it was just too much,'' said Walter Greenman, who took over the colt's training from Gary Lewis after he first injured the tendon last spring. Greenman said Jumron might be tried at stud in Washington, owner Charles Dunn's home state. The Great Britain-bred son of Sharpo raced nine times with five wins, including the El Camino Real El Camino Real (Spanish for The Royal Road or The King's Highway) was the name of a series of pre-automobile highways linking the various New World colonies of Spain:
Looking ahead: Luthier lu·thi·er n. One that makes or repairs stringed instruments, such as violins. [French, from luth, lute, from Old French lut; see lute1.] Noun 1. Fever and Just Java, second and third behind Mr Purple in the Santa Anita Handicap The Santa Anita Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in the late winter at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. It is a Grade I race for horses three years old and up, and is considered the most important race for older horses in North America during , are expected to face five horses in the $150,000 San Bernardino Handicap at Santa Anita on Saturday. Also expected: Del Mar Dennis, College Town, Lykatill Hil, Regal Rowdy and Nancys French Fry. Owners info: The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association will hold another of its seminars for new and prospective racehorse racehorse refers usually to thoroughbred but may also include standardbred, trotter. owners on Saturday at Santa Anita. The daylong event begins at 8 a.m. A $95 registration fee includes parking, admission, turf-club seating, a stable visit, lunch and talks by, among others, trainers Jenine Sahadi and Sandy Shulman. Information: (606) 276-2291. Flores Flores, town, Guatemala Flores (flōrəs), town (1990 est. pop. 2,200), capital of Petén department, N Guatemala. Flores was built on an island in the southern part of Lake Petén Itzá and on the site of the gets OK: Jockey David Flores, who completed a substance-abuse recovery program, was told he can resume racing at Santa Anita April 3. He will be allowed to exercise horses until then. Agent switch: Jockey agent Harry ``The Hat'' Hacek is moving to Chicago, so Ron Anderson said he will begin booking mounts for Chris Antley on April 1. Anderson also represents Gary Stevens. |
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