Thousands turn out for last day at Bay Meadows
SAN MATEO – Bay Meadows was a busy place as thousands of people showed up to see the last day of horse racing at the track.
More than 10,000 people – well above the weekend average of 4,000 – swarmed into the San Mateo track Sunday for the final day of racing.
The 74-year-old race track is due to be torn down to make way for a development project that includes 83 acres of housing, office and retail space.
Bay Meadows has plenty of racing history. It was home to the longest-running stakes event in California – the Bay Meadows Handicap – captured twice by Seabiscuit.
Track officials plan to auction off track memorabilia and equipment during a three-day public auction beginning Aug. 23.
SAN MATEO – Bay Meadows was a busy place as thousands of people showed up to see the last day of horse racing at the track.
More than 10,000 people – well above the weekend average of 4,000 – swarmed into the San Mateo track Sunday for the final day of racing.
The 74-year-old race track is due to be torn down to make way for a development project that includes 83 acres of housing, office and retail space.
Bay Meadows has plenty of racing history. It was home to the longest-running stakes event in California – the Bay Meadows Handicap – captured twice by Seabiscuit.
Track officials plan to auction off track memorabilia and equipment during a three-day public auction beginning Aug. 23.
