Berkeley, Calif. (Tuesday, April 25, 2023)- Golden Gate Fields will offer guaranteed pools in the Late Pick 5 and Late Pick 4 wagers throughout the racing week of Friday, April 28 through Sunday, April 30. The Late Pick 5 consists of the last five races on each card while the Late Pick 4 is comprised of the last four races on the card. Both wagers are 50-cent minimum plays.
On Gold Rush Weekend Saturday, April 29, the Late Pick 5 sequence will have a guaranteed pool of $150,000. The Late Pick 4 pool on Saturday is guaranteed at $200,000. A half dozen stakes races highlight the Saturday program, including the $250,000 Grade 3 San Francisco Mile and the $100,000 California Derby. On Friday, April 28 and Sunday, April 30, both the Late Pick 5 and Late Pick 4 pools will have guaranteed pools of $100,000. Two stakes races, the Silky Sullivan and Campanile for California-breds on turf, are the co-featured events on Gold Rush Weekend Sunday. 9 races made the Friday overnight. First post is 1:15 PM. Entries for Saturday will be drawn on Wednesday and Sunday entries will be assembled on Thursday. Post times for Saturday and Sunday will be published shortly after entries are compiled and finalized.