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Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Cal Expo readies for November 9 opener


By Mark Ratzky, publicity – Cal Expo Harness

Watch and Wager LLC will present its eighth season of harness racing at Cal Expo beginning Saturday, November 9.

Beginning the following week, the trotters and pacers will be in action on Friday and Saturday evenings with first post each night set for 6:10 p.m.

Purses for the meeting have been raised 6 percent, after being having been raised 8 percent during the 2018-2019 session.

The horse population looks solid for the upcoming season and qualifying races will be held this Saturday, November 2, beginning at 10:30 a.m.