Yerba Buena Stakes
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ClassDiscontinued stakes
LocationGolden Gate Fields,
Albany, California, USA
Albany, California, USA
Inaugurated1973–2009
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
| Class | Discontinued stakes |
|---|---|
| Location | Golden Gate Fields, Albany, California, USA |
| Inaugurated | 1973–2009 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 3/8 miles (11 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Grass, left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old & up |
The Yerba Buena Stakes is a discontinued race for Thoroughbred fillies and mares age three and older.[1] It was run on turf at Golden Gate Fields race track in Albany, California from 1973 through 2000 and again from 2005 through 2009.[2] Between 2001 through 2004 the race was hosted by Bay Meadows Racetrack in San Mateo, California.
It was raced as the Yerba Buena Handicap from inception in 1973 through 2006.[3]