| Discontinued stakes race | |
| Location | Golden Gate Fields, Albany, California, USA |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1973–2009 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | [1] |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 3/8 miles (11 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Grass, left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old & up |
The Yerba Buena Stakes is a discontinued race for Thoroughbred fillies and mares age three and older.[1] It was run on turf at Golden Gate Fields race track in Albany, California from 1973 through 2000 and again from 2005 through 2009.[2] Between 2001 through 2004 the race was hosted by Bay Meadows Racetrack in San Mateo, California.
It was raced as the Yerba Buena Handicap from inception in 1973 through 2006.[3]
- ^ Thoroughbred Times (2004). The Original Thoroughbred Times Racing Almanac, 2005 Edition. BowTie Press. p. 380. ISBN 978-1-931993-57-9. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ California Trainers, 2009 Yerba Buena Stakes Retrieved September 20, 2018
- ^ Pacific Stars And Stripes , Tokyo, Japan June 4, 1973 page 21 article on the 1973 Yerba Buena Handicap Retrieved September 20, 2018