The Big Fresno Fair

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

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

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 2^nd 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

Robbie Rodriguez's Kentucky Derby Picks - SJV SUN

Want to wager on the 149^th 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 149^th 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!

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

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!

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

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.

Santa Anita Horse Races Canceled for Friday, March 24 | Race Moved to March 27

Attention satellite wagerers! Due to weather conditions, Santa Anita track has canceled their races for Friday, March 24. Races will now take place on Monday, March 27. The Starting Gate will operate Thursday – Monday for this week only.

Questions? Please contact Ruben Gastelo at (559) 994-3105 or (559) 916-7964. For a list of races happening this weekend and other details, click here.