Goodbye Golden Gate Fields

[Indian Hemp]

Originally Posted by Alli

I worry about California racing. I absolutely love Del Mar and would hate to see it go. I have really fond memories of taking the Coaster to Solana Beach and getting in the double decker bus for the ride to the track. One of the drivers played ukulele while waiting for the bus to fill up. The adobe architecture and cascading flowers everywhere give the feeling of a lazy afternoon siesta. The paddock is surrounded with birds of paradise and vibrant red bougainvillea. No matter how you feel about Bob Baffert, he's always easy to spot in the paddock.

Now, I want to go to Del Mar!!

It's just a matter of time for SA. Moving decimal points on real estate purchases is what Cali is all about.

IMHO it was the failure to keep the Indian Gaming expansion separate from racing during the last 20 years that sealed its fate. It would be untouchable now. Obviously the combo has been succesful once it matured a bit.

I thought Frank might have had a friend in Ahnold but it wasn't to be.

The County Fair Circuit used to hold the weight in who got any summer dates and now that part of the region's history is struggling to stay together. The facility at Sacto doesn't want to step up and so it's P-town, the oldest track west of the Mississippi still running, to shoulder the load.

It will be up to the local equine community to keep racing at Del Mar....and CA..... eventually.