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Friday, January 20, 2012

CalX1 - Cal Expo News

In an effort to provide fuller fields for the its fans, Cal Expo has received approval from the California Horse Racing Board to delete one scheduled racing day from the calendar. Cal Expo will not be racing next Thursday, January 26.

The Cal Expo schedule for next week will be Friday & Saturday, (January 27 & 28). Post-time is 6:00 p.m. (PST)

Live racing resumes at Cal Expo on Friday (January 20) & Saturday (January 21) night at 6:00 p.m. (PST). On Friday, Cal Expo offers free parking & free admission after 4:30 p.m. Also on Friday, Cal Expo offers Happy Hour from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on which Beer, Well Drinks & Wine are offered at $4 each, while a Burger with fries is offered at $5.

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.