Golden Gate Fields (GGF) is owned by Magna Entertainment Corporation (MEC), a Canadian company that is the largest owner and operator of horse racetracks in North America. MEC also owns off-track ...

Magna Entertainment Corporation is a publicly-traded company that is controlled by its founder, current chairman, and majority shareholder, Frank Stronach. Mr. Stronach also founded Magna International Inc. (Magna), one of the ...

In 2008, there were 127 racing days. With the recent closure of Bay Meadows Racetrack south of San Francisco, Golden Gate Fields is projecting 181 racing days in 2009.

There are 1,425 horses stabled at GGF year-round. All of the stables are located on the portion of the property located in the city of Berkeley.

More than 500 people are employed by GGF.

As recently as the 1980s, the GGF parking lots were often full. The Plateau north of Buchanan Street had to be used for overflow parking. Since then, attendance at GGF – ...