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SATELLITE WAGERING – YEAR ROUND
Enjoy live satellite wagering 4 days a week, 52 weeks a year! Catch America's best tracks and hottest races all year long at our two satellite wagering facilities:

THE STARTING GATE AT THE FRESNO FAIRGROUNDS
Admission: $5.00
Parking: FREE
Contact: (559) 650-FAIR | rgastelo@fresnofair.com
Location: South of Butler Avenue, between Chance and Maple avenues

POLO LOUNGE AT CLUB ONE CASINO
Admission: $10.00
Contact: (559) 497-3000
Location: 1033 Van Ness Avenue, Fresno, CA 93721
Hours of Operation
Thursday – Sunday, 10 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.

Important Notices
Night Racing |Friday – Sunday | Both Locations
All Wednesday Racing | Polo Lounge at Club One Casino

Big Race Events
Kentucky Derby – May 2
Preakness Stakes – May 18
Belmont Stakes – June 8

Live Horse Racing – October Race Meet

Every October when The Big Fresno Fair comes to town, so does the excitement of live horse racing during the Fair’s 9 days of racing. Whatever vantage point you enjoy it from – Turf Club, Luxury Deck, Box Seats, Reserved Seats or Ground Floor - there is no denying the incredible energy of the sport!

2019 Race Dates
Thursday, October 3 – Sunday, October 6
Thursday, October 10 – Monday, October 14

Post Time
Post Time for all races is 1:15 p.m. *
*Post Times are subject to change.

Ticket Sales
2019 Big Fresno Fair Horse Racing Tickets go on sale June 11 to Big Fair Fan Club members only. Tickets then go on sale to the General Public on June 19. Not a BFF Club member? Sign up here.

Affiliate Organizations
CARF |California Association of Racing Fairs | www.calfairs.com
CHRB | California Horse Racing Board | www.chrb.ca.gov

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