development project approved in San Mateo, Calif., turned historic Bay Meadows Racecourse into a pile of rubble with plans stalled indefinitely. Walsh said that because of the economic slow-down, a Bay Meadows Land Co. The track is something that draws people to the city.' 'California is the greatest place to race,' Van Berg said. Shirreffs noted the jobs that would be lost by Inglewood residents who work at the track. Trainers John Shirreffs, Jack Van Berg and Kathy Walsh encouraged the council to preserve the racetrack.
