Golden Gate Fields commenced its inaugural meet on February 1, 1941.

Come visit Golden Gate Fields, northern California's premier horse racing destination in the Bay Area. Located along the San Francisco Bay in Berkeley, fans are treated to some of the best sights and sounds in the world. With an elegant Turf Club, a roomy Club House, simulcast rooms, and plenty of general admission seating, Golden Gate Fields has offered exciting thoroughbred horse racing in the Bay Area since 1941.