There have now been 26 racehorse deaths at the track this year, according to the California Horse Racing Board.
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After near-fatal injury, Golden Gate Fields jockey is riding better than ever
Pedro Terrero’s ‘miraculous’ recovery has taken more than two years, but he’s back riding horses in Albany — only now at the front of the pack.
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‘Urgent’ changes at Golden Gate Fields amid 100 more COVID-19 cases
More than 300 people at Golden Gate Fields have now tested positive for COVID-19. The racetrack has approximately 540 workers, the state has said.
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Golden Gate Fields horse trainer Bob Hess Sr. has died from COVID-19
Hess told Berkeleyside from his ICU bed recently he was looking forward to his next meal at his favorite restaurant, Bette’s Oceanview, where he had eaten more than 8,000 times.
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How did 200 racetrack workers at Golden Gate Fields get COVID-19?
The track has said 95% of the people who tested positive had no symptoms and that this is likely what allowed the disease to spread so broadly.
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As of Friday, more than 200 people at Golden Gate Fields have COVID-19
More than 200 people from the Golden Gate Fields racetrack community have contracted COVID-19, according to a new statement officials released early Friday evening.
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More than 100 workers at Golden Gate Fields racetrack now have COVID-19
More than 100 racetrack workers at Golden Gate Fields tested positive for COVID-19 this week. The city of Berkeley’s total case count spiked overnight from about 920 to 1,050.
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El Sobrante horse trainer charged with sexual assault near Golden Gate Fields
An El Sobrante man was charged this week with sexually assaulting an unconscious woman last year near the Golden Gate Fields racetrack where he worked, authorities report.
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Golden Gate Fields: Energy, emotions and lots of stories
And they’re off… the start of a race at Golden Gate Fields. Photo: Kaia Diringer And they’re off… the start of a race at Golden Gate Fields. Photo: Kaia Diringer Kaia Diringer has worked as Berkeleyside’s photo intern for the past four months. One of her last assignments, which she chose herself, was to shoot at the […]
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Photos: Fine weather and outdoor pursuits in Berkeley
Off The Grid food trucks, horse racing — and hats — at Golden Gate Fields, by s. jo Off The Grid food trucks, horse racing — and hats — at Golden Gate Fields, by s. jo With some gorgeous fall weather, it was a weekend of outdoor pursuits in Berkeley with the Spice of Life […]
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Berkeley sites for Lab’s second campus in the spotlight
Michael Goldin, one of the owners the Aquatic Park West site, stands in front of the view the lab would have if it located there. Photo: Frances Dinkelspiel As the Berkeley Lab rolls into town this week to hold three public meetings about a second campus, there has been a lot of speculation about which […]
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Three Berkeley sites being considered for Lawrence Berkeley Lab second campus
Aerial view of Lawrence Berkeley Lab/Photo: LBL The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has selected six sites in six East Bay cities as the possible location of a second campus, Berkeleyside has learned. Three of the six sites are either in Berkeley or partly in Berkeley, according to knowledgeable sources who asked not to be named. They […]