| Opened | February 1, 1941 |
| Last Race Date | Still in Operation |
| Racing Type | Thoroughbred |
| Abbreviation | GG |
| Purse Value Index | 36 |
| Signature Race | El Camino Real Derby (GIII) |
| Announcer | Michael Wrona |
- 02/01/1941 Opens for racing. Runs only five days due to weather.
- 00/00/1947 Track re-opens following the end of WW II.
- 04/29/1949 Bill Shoemaker guides Shafter V home for his first of 8,833 wins.
- 00/00/1971 Turf course is added to track.
- 00/00/1989 The Ladbroke Group purchases Golden Gate.
- 05/05/1990 A derby day crowd of 34,967 bet $6,685,040 to set both attendance and handle records.
- 00/00/1999 The Ladbroke Group sells track to Magna Entertainment.
- 01/23/2012 Golden Gate is rejected as expansion site for Cal-Berkley saving the track.