It’s National Horse Day and from all of us at The Big Fresno Fair, we want to shine a spotlight on the incredible equine athletes that make our horse racing events so special. Stay tuned for more exciting details about horse racing at the 2025 Big Fresno Fair! 
Join us at our satellite wagering facility, The Starting Gate, to watch and wager with us and win money on some BIG stakes races happening December 12-15! Here’s which races you can wager on:
The Starting Gate is back at its original location off Butler Ave. between Maple and Chance Avenues. Hours are Thursdays from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Friday – Sunday from 10 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. Admission into The Starting Gate is $6 and parking is FREE! For horse racing inquiries, please contact please contact Ronnie Mobley at (559) 994-3105. More details here.
For our first Throwback Thursday of the month, we’re taking you all the way back to 1916 to meet five equine champions! Back then, a $1,000 purse was up for grabs in both the trotting and pacing events, and these incredible horses made history on the track.
Left to Right: Belle, Robin, Buck Thomas, Weed Patch, and Queen—just a few of the legendary horses that raced at the fair’s early events.
Since then, Horse Racing at The Big Fresno Fair has grown with new technology, exciting modern races, and even bigger prizes. 
Stay tuned this spring for more details about Horse Racing at the 2025 Big Fresno Fair!
Photo Credits: Windows of the Past: The Fresno Fair – As Seen Through the Lens of Claude C. “Pop” Laval by Elizabeth M. Laval
Join us at our satellite wagering facility, The Starting Gate, to watch and wager with us and win money on some BIG stakes races happening December 7! Here’s which races you can wager on:
The Starting Gate is back at its original location off Butler Ave. between Maple and Chance Avenues. Hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Thursdays and 10 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. Fridays – Sunday. Admission into The Starting Gate is $6 and parking is FREE! For horse racing inquiries, please contact please contact Ronnie Mobley at (559) 994-3105. More details here.
Join us at our Satellite Wagering facility to watch and wager with us and win money on some BIG stakes races happening November 28 – December 1! Here’s which races you can wager on:
The Starting Gate is back at its original location off Butler Ave. between Maple and Chance Avenues. Hours are Thursdays from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Friday – Sunday from 10 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. Admission into The Starting Gate is $6 and parking is FREE! For horse racing inquiries, please contact please contact Ronnie Mobley at (559) 994-3105. More details here.
Join us for another big weekend of stakes races at our Satellite Wagering facility, The Starting Gate to watch and wager with us! Here’s which races to check out:
The Starting Gate is back at its original location off Butler Ave. between Maple and Chance Avenues. Hours are Thursdays from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Friday – Sunday from 10 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. Admission into The Starting Gate is $6 and parking is FREE! For horse racing inquiries, please contact please contact Ronnie Mobley at (559) 994-3105. More details here.
Another big weekend of stakes races happens November 15-17 and we have a spot where you can catch all the action! Join us at our Satellite Wagering facility, The Starting Gate to wager on these big stakes races:
The Starting Gate is back at its original location off Butler Ave. between Maple and Chance Avenues. Hours are Thursdays from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Friday – Sunday from 10 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. Admission into The Starting Gate is $6 and parking is FREE! For horse racing inquiries, please contact please contact Ronnie Mobley at (559) 994-3105. More details here.
Another weekend at The Starting Gate awaits! Join us at our Satellite Wagering facility to watch and wager with us and win money on some BIG stakes races this weekend, November 8 – 10! Here’s a few big stakes races you can wager on:
The Starting Gates is located on the second floor of the Brian I. Tatarian Grandstand. Hours are Thursdays from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Friday – Sunday from 10 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. Admission into The Starting Gate is $6 and parking is FREE in front of the Grandstand! For horse racing inquiries, please contact please contact Ronnie Mobley at (559) 994-3105. More details here.
Head down to the Fresno Fairgrounds’ Starting Gate Friday, November 1 and Saturday, November 2 to watch and wager with us for the 2024 Breeders’ Cup! There is over $34 million in purses and awards! Gates open at 9:30 a.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. on Saturday. Admission is $6 and parking is free in front of the Grandstand!
The Starting Gate currently located on the second floor of the Brian I. Tatarian Grandstand.
For daily racing forms and all other horse racing inquiries, please contact Ronnie Mobley at 559-994-3105. More details here.
See a michelada you want to try? We’re spicing up the races with Michi Day on Sun, 9/22. 
See a michelada you want to try? We’re spicing up the races with Michi Day on Sun, 9/22.
We’re partnering with Fresno Street Eats and Vendor Village to bring you some of the best local michelada vendors all day long! There will also be tacos, live music by DJ FS, face painting, and a chance to enter-to-win “Taco Truck Throwdown” ticket package! Plus, the first 50 attendees get free 2024 Big Fresno Fair general admission tickets! 
First floor of the Grandstand is FREE or upgrade to VIP – just head to our website for pricing! Parking is $15 in the Carnival Lot off Cesar Chavez Blvd. Post time is at 1:45 p.m.
Don’t miss out on this promo day and experience BIG amounts of fun and LIVE horse racing before The Big Fresno Fair! 
To learn more about our promo days, visit our website at www.fresnofair.com/live-horse-racing.