Horse Racing Pre-Sale Tickets On Sale Now to BFF Club Members!

Horse Racing is back for 7-days of excitement at the 2023 Big Fresno Fair! 🏇💲 Want to purchase your live horse racing tickets early? Become a BFF Club Member and take advantage of our (online only) pre-sale, happening NOW through Monday, August 7 at 11:59 p.m.! Here’s what YOU, our BFF, can expect during the Pre-Sale:

 

Reserved Seats (Single Day) 
$6 for Single Days
$10 Fridays

Box Seats (Single Day)
4 seats for $32
6 seats for $48

 

Turf Club Tables (table of 4)
$90 (Fri/Sat)
$50 (Sun/Mon)

 

Turf Club Tables (table of 8)
$180 (Fri/Sat)
$100 (Sun/Mon)

 

Luxury Deck Tables (tables of 3 & 4)
$175 (Sunday, October 8 available)

 

A special password for the pre-sale was emailed to ONLY our BFF Fan Club Members. Not a Fair Fan Club Member? Click here to sign up today to get your horse racing tickets early!

 

Tickets go on sale to the general public (online only) on Tuesday, August 8 at 10 a.m.  The Fair’s Box Office opens Monday, August 14 for in-person ticket purchases. To purchase tickets online, click here

Horse Racing Pre-Sale Tickets Available July 18 to BFF Club Members Only!

live horse racing pre-sale August 1 - 7

Excitement in the Brian I. Tatarian Grandstands returns for 7-days of horse racing at the 2023 Big Fresno Fair! 🏇💲 Want to purchase your live horse racing tickets before anyone else? Become a BFF Club Member and take advantage of our online only pre-sale, beginning Tuesday, August 1 at 10 a.m. through Monday, August 7 at 11:59 p.m.! Here’s what YOU, our BFF, can expect during the Pre-Sale:

Reserved Seats (Single Day) 

  • $6 for Single Days
  • $10 Fridays

Box Seats (Single Day)

  • 4 seats for $32
  • 6 seats for $48

Turf Club Tables (table of 4)

  • $50 (Sun/Mon)
  • $90 (Fri/Sat)

Turf Club Tables (table of 8)

  • $180 (Fri/Sat)
  • $100 (Sun/Mon)

Luxury Deck Tables (tables of 3 & 4)

  • $195 (Fri/Sat)
  • $175 (Sun/Mon)

 

A special password for the pre-sale will be emailed to ONLY our BFF Fan Club Members on Friday, July 28. Not a Fair Fan Club Member? Click here to sign up today to get your horse racing tickets early!

Don’t Miss the 155th Running of the Belmont Stakes | Sat, June 10

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Join us for the 155TH running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 10 at our satellite wagering facility, The Starting Gate located on the 2nd floor of the Grandstand at the Fresno Fairgrounds! Gates open at 8 a.m.

 

Here’s a few things to know before you go:

  • Admission is $6
  • Parking is FREE! Just enter through Gate 2 off Chance Ave. and park in front of Grandstand or in the Chance parking lot

 

Questions? Please call Ruben Gastelo at (559) 916-7964. For more details, click here.

Check Out Local Handicapper, Robbie Rodriguez’s Picks for the 149th Kentucky Derby

Want to wager on the 149th Kentucky Derby but not sure who to pick? Check out The Big Fresno Fair’s track handicapper, Robbie Rodriguez’s picks and odds in this SJV Sun article here!

 

Be sure to head down to the Fresno Fairgrounds’ Starting Gate, located on the second floor of the Grandstand, to watch and wager on the 149th Kentucky Derby Saturday, May 6! Gates open at 7:15 a.m. For more details, visit our website here.

Join Us for the Biggest Race of the Year for the Kentucky Derby!

Kentucky Derby May 6

The biggest race of the year is almost here! Join us at our satellite wagering facility, The Starting Gate, to watch and wager on the Kentucky Oak races beginning Friday, May 5 and on Saturday, May 6 for the Kentucky Derby! Gates open 7:15 a.m. both days – time subject to change. Note: The Starting Gate has moved back onto the second floor of the Grandstand.

 

Here are a few things to know before you go: 

 

  • Admission is $6; VIP Room is an additional $5
  • To make reservations for VIP, please call Pardini’s at (559) 253-0155
  • Parking is FREE! Just enter through Gate 2 off Chance Ave. and park in front of Grandstand or in the Chance parking lot

 

Betting forms may be purchased the day before the Derby. Questions? Please call Ruben Gastelo at (559) 916-7964. For more details, click here.

Watch & Wager With Us This Weekend | Saturday, April 22

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Join us at our Satellite Wagering facility, The Starting Gate on Saturday, April 22 to watch and wager on some big races…and of course win some BIG money! Here’s the races you can watch and wager on:

 

  • Oaklawn Park Oaklawn Handicap | $1,000,000
  • Santa Anita Park Californian Stakes | $200,000
  • Santa Anita Park Kona Gold Stakes | $100,000

 

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 & Wager With Us This Weekend!

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Watch and wager with us at our Satellite Wagering facility, The Starting Gate on Saturday, April 15 and win BIG money! Here’s which races you can wager on:

 

  • Oaklawn Park Apple Blossom Handicap | $1,000,000
  • Oaklawn Park Count Fleet Sprint Handicap | $500,000

 

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. 

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!

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.