Harness Racing Returns Friday, December 30 At Cal Expo

Thursday,December 15, 2011 - by Mark Ratzky, Publicity -- Cal Expo

There will be no live racing at Cal Expo next week, with the trotters and pacers back in action on Friday, December 30, followed by a special New Year’s Eve program on Saturday (December 31) with a first post time of 5 p.m.

The January schedule finds racing on Friday and Saturday the first week; Thursday-through-Saturday cards on the 12th through 14th; Friday and Saturday racing the following week; and the regular three-night a week schedule for the 26th through 28th of January.

Live racing resumes at Cal Expo on Thursday (December 15) at 5:30 p.m. (PST) and continues on Friday (December 16) & Saturday (December 17) at 6:00 p.m.  On Thursday and every live card, Cal Expo offers free admission, as well as free preferred & general parking after 4:30 p.m.  Also on Thursday night from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Cal Expo offers a complete Lasagna dinner, which includes salad and bread, for just $3.00.  Additionally on Thursday, beer & wine can be purchased for $3.00 each as well.

Cal Expo now offers a reduced 15 percent takeout rate on all Pick 4’s (Thursday/Friday nights in partnership with the USTA Strategic Wagering Committee).  In addition, all Late Pick 4’s will come with a $10,000-guaranteed pool.  On Saturday night, there will be a 0% takeout on successful Late Pick 4 tickets made at Cal Expo or at Twinspires.com.