El Camino Real Derby Tops Golden Gate Stakes
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Metaboss won the 2015 El Camino Real Derby.
The 35th running of the $200,000 El Camino Real Derby (gr. III) heads a list of 12 stakes worth a combined $1.025 million at Golden Gate Fields' 2015-16 winter-spring meet.
The 96-day meet starts Dec. 26 and runs through June 12.
The 1 1/8-mile El Camino Real Derby, Northern California's premier prep race for the Triple Crown series, is scheduled for Feb. 13. Previous winners includes Tank's Prospect, Snow Chief, Ruhlman, Sea Cadet, Casual Lies, Tabasco Cat, Cavonnier, and Event of the Year.
The 101st edition of the $100,000 California Derby at 1 1/16 miles on Jan. 16 will serve as a dress rehearsal for the El Camino Derby.
Golden Gate will present a pair of one-mile grade III races for older horses during the second half of the meet. The $100,000 San Francisco Mile on turf is scheduled for April 30 and the $100,000 All American on the all-weather main track is set for Memorial Day, May 30.
The California-bred "Turf Extravaganza" will return on May 1 as Golden Gate Fields will host the $100,000 Silky Sullivan for 3-year-olds and the $100,000 Campanile for 3-year-old fillies. Both races are one-mile events restricted to California-breds who are nominated to the Golden State Series.
|
Day |
Date |
Race Name |
Purse |
Sex |
Age |
Distance |
|
Saturday |
16-Jan |
California Derby |
$100,000 |
3yo |
1 1/16m |
|
|
Saturday |
6-Feb |
California Oaks |
$50,000 |
F |
3yo |
1 1/16m |
|
Saturday |
13-Feb |
G3 El Camino Real Derby |
$200,000 |
3yo |
1 1/8m |
|
|
Monday |
15-Feb |
Lost in the Fog |
$50,000 |
4+ |
6f |
|
|
Saturday |
19-Mar |
Camilla Urso |
$50,000 |
F&M |
4+ |
6f |
|
Saturday |
30-Apr |
G3 San Francisco Mile |
$100,000 |
3+ |
1m (T) |
|
|
Sunday |
1-May |
Silky Sullivan (GSS) |
$100,000 |
3yo |
1m (T) |
|
|
Sunday |
1-May |
Campanile (GSS) |
$100,000 |
F |
3yo |
1m (T) |
|
Saturday |
14-May |
Golden Poppy |
$50,000 |
F&M |
3+ |
1 1/16m (T) |
|
Sunday |
15-May |
Alcatraz |
$75,000 |
3yo |
1m (T) |
|
|
Monday |
30-May |
G3 All American |
$100,000 |
3+ |
1m |
|
|
Saturday |
11-Jun |
Albany |
$50,000 |
3+ |
5f (T) |