Bay Meadows California Thoroughbred Race Track

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Bay Meadows Facility

Total Plant Area
Approximately 90 acres.

Seating Capacity
12,000 (Grandstand 5,500; Club House 1,500; Turf Club 1,300; Infield 3,700).

Elevator, Escalator Service
Elevator service is provided from lower Grandstand to Grandstand Mezzanine level from lower Club House to both upper Club House and Turf Club. Escalator service is provided from lower Grandstand to Grandstand Mezzanine level, from lower Club House to upper Club House and from lower Turf Club level to Turf Club Terrace level.

Main Track
One mile oval with 1-1/4-mile and 6-furlong chutes. Length of stretch, 990 feet. Width in stretch, 85 feet; backstretch, 75 feet.

Longden Turf Course
Opened Sept. 4, 1978. Oval measures 7 furlongs, 32 feet (4,625 feet). Maximum width, 75 feet; minimum width, 50 feet with movable rail.

Paddock
Unique indoor facility allows for viewing of Thoroughbreds under climate controlled conditions.

Walking Ring
Jockeys mount at trackside area visible to patrons on all levels.

Mechanical Equipment
14-stall Puett Automatic Starting Gate; AutoTote pari-mutuel equipment; Bay Meadows Video equipment; Plusmic Photographic Company photo finish equipment; automatic race timing equipment; Fontana Safety Rail on inside of main track; metal halide lamps for night racing.

Closed Circuit Television
900 monitors conveniently located throughout the plant.

Stable Area Capacity
Stalls for 900 Thoroughbreds in 5 barns. Auxiliary stabling at Golden Gate Fields for 1,300 Thoroughbreds.

First Aid Station
Located on ground level at south end of facility adjacent to Jockeys' Room and near Administrative Office entrance.

Customer Service Desk
Located on lower level of grandstand inside west gate admission entrance.

BAY MEADOWS TAKEOUT

15.43% WPS
20.68% Exotics

During overlap with the N. CA Fairs