It’s National Farm Animals Day!

🎶 Big Fresno Fair had a farm, E-I-E-I-O 🎶 Happy National Farm Animals Day! Each year at The Big Fresno Fair, hard-working Livestock exhibitors enter their swine, cows, goats, sheep, chicken, turkeys and rabbits into the Livestock Exhibits Program to showcase and auction their animal projects!

 

Comment an emoji of your favorite farm animal is in the blog comments!

Join Us at The Starting Gate on Saturday, April 8!

Join us at our Satellite Wagering facility, The Starting Gate on Saturday, April 8 to wager on some races and win BIG money! Here’s which races you can wager on:

  • Santa Anita Park RUNHAPPY (Santa Anita Derby) | $750,000
  • Santa Anita Park C. Whittingham Stakes | $200,000
  • Santa Anita Park Monrovia Stakes | $200,000
  • Santa Anita Park Echo Eddie Stakes | $150,000
  • Santa Anita Park Evening Jewel Stakes | $150,000

Doors open at 10 a.m. Admission into The Starting Gate is $6 and parking is FREE! For horse racing inquiries, please contact Ruben Gastelo at (559) 994-3105 or (559) 916-7964. More details here. 

Watch and Wager During the Santa Anita Derby | Saturday, April 8

Santa Anita Derby April 8

The official road to the Kentucky Derby is in full affect! Join us at our Satellite Wagering facility, The Starting Gate to watch and wager during the Santa Anita Derby on Saturday, April 8. Gates open at 10 a.m. Admission into The Starting Gate is $6 and parking if FREE!

 

For a full calendar of April Racing and all other details, click here!

Livestock Exhibitor Handbook Available April 20 on our Website!

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Attention Livestock Advisors and Exhibitors! We’re six months away from the 2023 Big Fresno Fair which means prep for the Jr. Livestock Show is well underway. The Livestock Exhibitors Handbook will be available on our website on Thursday, April 20 along with other important details for the 2023 Livestock Program. 

 

Livestock details can be found on our website here.

International Men of Prayer Worship and Prayer Concert This Weekend | Saturday, April 8

Join the Men of Prayer International for the 2nd Annual Praise & Worship Concert: A Celebration of a Risen King on Saturday, April 8 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the Carnival Lot! Enjoy food vendors, live music, guest speakers, a car and bike show, plus more. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the gate. Parking is free!

 

For more details on the event, visit their Facebook here.

2nd annual Praise and Worship Celebration of a Risen King Concert

Mutt in Motion Flyball Tournament Competition | April 1-2

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Go nuts with Mutts for the annual Mutts in Motion Flyball Tournament this Saturday, April 1 and Sunday, April 2 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Fresno Fairgrounds in the Industry Commerce Building! Watch dogs, big and small from California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington race against the clock to claim the trophy! This event is family-friendly and completely FREE to watch! For more details, click here!

 

📸 Credit: @MuttsInMotion FB Page

Join Us This Weekend at The Starting Gate for 11 Big Races!

Head to our Satellite Wagering facility, The Starting Gate for 11 big races happening on Saturday, April 1 and win some BIG money! Here’s which races you can wager on:

 

  • Oaklawn Park Arkansas Derby | $1,250,000
  • Oaklawn Park Fantasy Stakes | $600,000
  • Oaklawn Park Mile Stakes | $400,000
  • Gulfstream Park Curlin Florida Derby | $1,000,000
  • Gulfstream Park Oaks | $250,000
  • Gulfstream Park Pan American | $200,000
  • Gulfstream Park Orchid | $150,000
  • Gulfstream Park Ghostzapper | $150,000
  • Gulfstream Park Appleton | $150,000
  • Santa Anita Park Oaks | $400,000
  • Santa Anita Park Royal Heroine Stakes | $200,000

 

Doors open at 10 a.m. Admission into The Starting Gate is $6 and parking is FREE! For horse racing inquiries, please contact Ruben Gastelo at (559) 994-3105 or (559) 916-7964. More details here. 

Enter Today for the 8th Annual San Joaquin Valley Olive Oil Competition!

The 8th annual San Joaquin Valley Olive Oil Competition (SJVOOC) is now underway! All commercial olive oil producers in California can now submit their extra virgin or flavored olive oil varieties NOW through Friday, May 12 at the Fresno Fairgrounds. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, June 6. Awards will be given out for Best of Show, Best of the Valley – as well as Gold and Silver medal winners.

 

For complete details and rules, visit our website here.