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The Golden Gate Fields horse racing track near Berkeley is shutting down after its current 2023 season, the company that owns the track announced Sunday.

The track's owner, The Stronach Group, said Sunday it will “double down” on its racing at Santa Anita and training at San Luis Rey Downs in Southern California.

In a major move that will change California horse racing, The Stronach Group is slated to announce Monday that it will cease racing at Golden Gate Fields in the Bay

Golden Gate Fields racetrack in the East Bay is set to close by the end of this year, owners say.

Californias Golden Gate Fields straddles Albany and Berkeley along the shore of the San Francisco Bay. Opened in 1941, it will permanently close this fall | Travel

Moves by the Stronach Group will result in increased activity at San Luis Rey Downs, a private training track the company owns in Bonsall, officials said Sunday.

The track's owner, The Stronach Group, said Sunday it will “double down” on its racing at Santa Anita and training at San Luis Rey Downs in Southern California. After the Golden Gate Fields meet ends, The Stronach Group said it will focus on moving horses from the Bay Area to Arcadia, with a goal of increasing field sizes and adding a fourth day of racing to the weekly schedule at Santa Anita beginning in January.

It’s the end of an era for Northern California horse racing. Golden Gate Fields will permanently close after its final racing date later this year at the San...

Santa Anita and San Luis Rey Downs will see more horses after the Bay Area's Golden Gate Fields closes by the end of this year.

There are mixed reactions from loyal fans and animal rights activists as Golden Gate Fields horse track faces its upcoming closure at the end of 2023.