Hundreds who live and work with horses at the race track that straddles Berkeley and Albany, mostly immigrants, seek housing and career stability.
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‘Take him home, baby!’ The final wagers at Golden Gate Fields horse race track
Weekend gamblers and some ‘hardcore degenerates’ have built bonds in the track’s simulcast betting rooms.
A slog to the finish for historic Golden Gate Fields
Famed jockeys and horses have thrilled race fans since the 1940s, but the East Bay track is fading down the stretch.
Horse racing fans may still have a place to go after closure of Golden Gate Fields in Berkeley
Last week, the California Horse Racing Board allocated 26 dates this fall to the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton.
Factory farms in Berkeley? Not if voters pass this ballot measure in 2024
The initiative would ban livestock farming in Berkeley, and is backed by the controversial animal welfare group Direct Action Everywhere.
‘World’s largest’ bounce house is at Golden Gate Fields
It’s inside a $1 million touring inflatable theme park, stationed at Golden Gate Fields through July 30.
Golden Gate Fields sits on 140 prime waterfront acres. What happens when it closes?
Developers have long wanted to turn the property into a bustling commercial center, while open space advocates hope it becomes a park.
Golden Gate Fields, Northern California’s only horse racing track, will close
The racetrack first opened in 1941. The owner group announced it was consolidating operations and moving horses to Southern California.
4 racehorses died at Golden Gate Fields in November
There have now been 26 racehorse deaths at the track this year, according to the California Horse Racing Board.
After near-fatal injury, Golden Gate Fields jockey is riding better than ever
Pedro Terrero’s ‘miraculous’ recovery has taken more than two years, but he’s back riding horses in Albany — only now at the front of the pack.
‘Urgent’ changes at Golden Gate Fields amid 100 more COVID-19 cases
More than 300 people at Golden Gate Fields have now tested positive for COVID-19. The racetrack has approximately 540 workers, the state has said.
Golden Gate Fields horse trainer Bob Hess Sr. has died from COVID-19
Hess told Berkeleyside from his ICU bed recently he was looking forward to his next meal at his favorite restaurant, Bette’s Oceanview, where he had eaten more than 8,000 times.