If you feel a lucky streak coming on but prefer the smell of manure to the smoke of a casino, head to the gorgeous racetrack by the bay that all kinds of people have been enjoying for decades. Opened in 1941, Golden Gate Fields features two race courses and is a favorite diversion during both the spring and winter meets. Check out the horses at the walking ring adjacent to the main track, and then place your bet. Most races are on the one-mile oval main track, but you may see some action on the nine-tenths mile Lakeside Turf Course as well.