Tags: Race Track, Racecourse.
Tanforan Racetrack in San Bruno California was a thoroughbred horse racing facility that operated from September 4 1899 to July 31 1964. Tanforan was constructed to serve a clientele from the nearby city of San Francisco. The facility was named after Toribio Tanforan the grandson-in-law of Jose Antonio Sanchez the grantee of Rancho Buri Buri. In addition to horse racing dog[citation needed] motorcycle[citation needed] and auto races were also held at the track during its early years.