About Fresno Race Track

Fresno Race Track sits on the grounds of The Big Fresno Fair. The fairgrounds hosts events throughout the year and simulcast horse race betting 4-5 days per week, 52 weeks per year. During the Fair, horse racing takes place every day except Mondays and Wednesdays. The meet includes three stakes races: the 6-furlong Harris Farms Stakes offering a purse of $100,000, the 1 1/8-mile Bulldog Handicap offering a purse of $75,000, and the 6-furlong Harvest Stakes with $50,000 added.
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Fresno Race Track History

Fresno Race Track history dates back to 1883, when the Fresno Fair Ground Association, a group of businessmen, farmers, and ranchers, raised $5,000 to buy 100 acres of land. The following year, and it held the first Big Fresno Fair, with a five-day horse racing meet for trotters serving as the primary attraction. The California Legislature banned parimutuel horse race betting in 1909, and horse racing ceased at Fresno Race Track the next year.
Horse racing returned to Fresno Race Track in 1935. In 1938, the facility replaced its grandstand, but horse racing shut down again during World War II when the U.S. Army used the grounds for training. The venue repaired its grandstand in 1946, and the horses returned to the track two years later. Simulcast horse race betting becoming part of the offer in the 1980s, and numerous improvements over the years, including the addition of more than 6,100 trees and infield grass in 2008, have made the track a favorite among remote bettors.

Fresno Track Details

Fresno Race Track features a one-mile dirt oval, and the distance from the last turn to the finish line measures 979 feet. The Brian I. Tatarian Grandstand can accommodate 5,125 spectators. The Luxury Deck on top of the grandstand offers an exclusive area for horse race betting, shaded tables, a complimentary buffet, and commanding views of the track and paddock. Plenty of greenery in the infield and around the track provides a pleasant atmosphere for taking in the action.

Address

1121 S Chance Ave, Fresno, CA 93702