# @dailycal on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cu0C3WESK9o
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- **Posted:** 2023-07-17T21:15:08.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Daily Californian (@dailycal) — https://gondola.cc/dailycal

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The Stronach Group, which runs the racetrack, will focus on “consolidating, invigorating and innovating” their horse racing by relocating Berkeley’s horses and employees to the company’s Southern California venues, according to a Sunday statement. 

“We recognize that the decision will have profound effects on our valued employees as well as the owners, trainers, jockeys and stable personnel at Golden Gate Fields,” said Belinda Stronach, CEO and president of The Stronach Group, in the same statement. “The Stronach Group is committed to honoring labor obligations and developing a meaningful transition plan.”

This closure comes after the racetrack’s eighth horse death of the year and cries of animal cruelty. A petition from animal rights group Direct Action Everywhere demanding Berkeley and Albany shut down Golden Gate Fields garnered more than 39,000 signatures. In 2020, there was also an outbreak of COVID-19 at the racetrack, and more than 200 people living and working there tested positive for the virus. 

The news also comes after a recent ordinance proposed by City Councilmember Kate Harrison to add protections for animals used for racing, sport, entertainment or profit in the Berkeley municipal code. The ordinance would set stipulations on how long horses can be confined in stables and require a half acre of pasture for a horse to freely roam. 

📸: William Yau | wyauphoto
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