3 horses die in 4 day span at Golden Gate Fields
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BERKELEY, CA - SEPTEMBER 2: A general view of the start of the 3rd Race during Summer Races at Golden Gate Fields on Sunday September 2, 2018 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Cody Glenn/Getty Images)
BERKELEY, Calif. - Three horses have died since Saturday at Golden Gate Fields in Berkeley, according to the California Horse Racing Board.
Sweet Boy, My Three Kids and Okoye died in training. The trainers of the horses were Timothy Bellasis, Andreas Psarras and Isidro Tamayo, state horse racing officials reported.
Five horses have died this year at the track, according to the state horse racing board.
3-year-old race horse dies at Golden Gate Fields; second fatality this year
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BERKELEY, CA - SEPTEMBER 2: A general view of the start of the 3rd Race during Summer Races at Golden Gate Fields on Sunday September 2, 2018 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Cody Glenn/Getty Images)
ALBANY, Calif. - A filly died Thursday at Golden Gate Fields in Berkeley, the second this year, according to the California Horse Racing Board.
Munny, nearly 3 years old, likely died from a gastrointestinal or neurological disease, according to a board report and website that discloses the deaths to the public.
Two weeks earlier, a three-year-old gelding named Staredown died at Golden Gate Fields during training.
Golden Gate Fields to open after COVID-19 outbreak
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BERKELEY, CA - SEPTEMBER 2: A general view of the start of the 3rd Race during Summer Races at Golden Gate Fields on Sunday September 2, 2018 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Cody Glenn/Getty Images)
ALBANY, Calif. - Golden Gate Fields will resume live racing on Jan. 15 after being closed for over a month due to a COVID-19 outbreak.
Track owner 1/ST Racing said Friday that after extensive testing, the COVID-19 outbreak at the San Francisco Bay area track has decreased to levels that allow for live racing.
Owners won’t be allowed to attend training or racing sessions as the winter meet begins, the track said.