Situated in the San Francisco Bay Area, the San Mateo horseracing track Bay Meadows is one of America’s most beloved sporting arenas. It also boasts the distinction of being the longest continually open thoroughbred racing track in the state of California. Its history dates back to the year 1934.

The long-running stakes event, the Bay Meadows Handicap, was started in the year 1937. William P. Kyne introduced pari-mutuel wagering here. Bay Meadows was fortunate enough to survive the Second World War. During the war years, the track earned over four million dollars, which it donated to War Relief efforts.