Golden Gate Fields concluded its 2018 fall meet Dec. 9 with a 19% year-to-year gain in all sources pari-mutuel handle over the course of 30 racing days. Increases in out of state wagering and off-track betting helped contribute to a total fall meet handle of $99.7 million, well above the $83.6 million wagered in 2017.
“We had another great meet,” said Golden Gate Fields Vice President and General Manager David Duggan. “We, first and foremost, greatly appreciate the support of our loyal fans and horseplayers. Additionally, the horsemen have been working tirelessly as have our front-side staff. At the end of the day, it takes a great team to make a successful racing product and we have a great team here. We have improved our product in many ways this year and we look forward to continued progress in 2019.”
Jonathon Wong was the leading trainer for the third meet in a row with 28 wins. Hall of Famer Jerry Hollendorfer finished second in the trainer standings with 15 wins. William “Billy” Antongeorgi III topped the jockey standings with 36 victories, one more than Abel Cedillo.
With the its upcoming winter/spring meet scheduled to run from Dec. 26 through June 9, Golden Gate Fields has announced an increase in maiden special weight and allowance race purses, while also bumping up bottom level claiming and maiden claiming purses to a minimum of $10,000.
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