The 2012 Cal-Expo standardbred winter-spring-summer racing schedule was approved by the California Horse Racing Board at its monthly meeting held at Hollywood Park Racetrack on November 17
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The racing schedule, which begins on Friday, December 30 and continues through Saturday, June 17, 2012, will consist of 70 racing days. Racing at the Sacramento oval will continue on a Thursday-through-Saturday basis, with the exceptions of Thursdays January 5, 19, February 23 and May 31.
First-race post times for the daily schedule will continue to be 5:30 p.m. (PT) on Thursdays and 6:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
This week will find an abbreviated schedule, with programs on Friday, November 25 and Saturday, November 26 at 6:00 p.m., but no racing on U.S. Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 24. The track's regular three-night schedule will resume on Thursday, December 1 and will continue through December 18.
(With files from Cal-Expo)