The 2005-06 Bay Meadows Holiday Meet opens Monday, Dec. 26 for a 31-day run, wrapping up Feb. 5 — Super Bowl Sunday.
The meet features eight stakes races, including Northern California's premiere Triple Crown prep race, the Grade III $250,000 El Camino Real Derby Jan. 29. The race, which has been contested in March the previous nine years, returns to a January date where it historically been successful.
"It's in a place on the schedule where horses went on to do well in the Triple Crown," Bay Meadows president Jack Liebau said in a press release. "Being run in January, it's one of the first two-turn races for 3-year-olds. ... We've also raised the purse from $200,000 to $250,000. I think it will definitely be one of the highlights of the meet."
The El Camino has featured a number of top horses over the year, including 1999 Kentucky Derby winner and Horse of the Year Charismatic, It's a 1 1/16-mile race for 3 year olds.
The $75,000 Holiday Turf Handicap is scheduled for opening day and has attracted 17 nominees. Other stakes races include: Bay Meadows Cotillion (Jan. 1), Bay Meadows Mile (Jan. 2), Soviet Problem Dash (Jan. 7), San Carlos (Jan. 14), Burlingame (Jan. 21) and Foster City (Feb. 4).
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The Foster City Peninsula Jewish Center is hosting a winter basketball tournament for seventh- and eighth-grade boys Sunday, Jan. 8. Teams are guaranteed three games. Cost is $225 and covers all trophy costs. For more information, call 212-PJCC.
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The San Mateo Gymnastics' Level 7 team took the top spot at the Judges Cup season opener at San Jose State University.
Monica Furuta, 11, earned the all-around gold medal with three first place performances and one third. She scored 38 out of a possible 40 in the process.
Amanda Wallbridge finished third in the all around, Caitlin Fovenyessy took second on the bar.
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The Redwood City Penguins 10-and-under girls' soccer team capped off an undefeated season by winning the Great 8 City Tournament in Foster City.
The Penguins tied their first game of the season before winning the next 14 in a row, allowing only two goals in the process. After winning the Redwood City championship, they set their sights on the Great 8 -- a tournament of champions from Belmont, Burlingame, Foster City, Half Moon Bay, Hillsborough, San Carlos, San Mateo and Redwood City.
The Penguins blasted Half Moon Bay 6-0 in their first game, downed San Carlos 1-0 and beat Hillsborough in the bracket final to earn a spot in the finals against Foster City.
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