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Live horse racing is coming back to the Alameda County Fairgrounds for the second fall in a row, with Oak Tree at Pleasanton hosting seven days of racing with $850,000 in prize money, including a $75,000 stakes race.
Alcohol tasting showcases, a Poker Run for motorcyclists and the Derby Dog Dash are among the other special events also on tap for the Live Fall Horse Racing & Festival, set to start Sept. 21 at the fairgrounds on Pleasanton Avenue.
Horse racing is scheduled for Sept. 21-24 and Sept. 29 to Oct. 1 at the fairgrounds on America’s oldest one-mile racetrack. Post times are 2:15 p.m. on the Fridays and at 1:45 p.m. every other day. A free racing seminar will occur each day.
Admission into the fairgrounds for the racing is free, but attendees can pay to upgrade their seat positioning, including box seats or premium seating and buffet dining in the Trackside Terrace.
New this fall, organizers have put together a Poker Run to the Races for motorcycle enthusiasts Sept. 24, featuring a 120-mile, five-stop ride with food, live music, poker games and prizes.
There will also be a first-time Derby Dog Dash, which will give pint-sized pooches the chance to run short-distance races on the track for fun and prizes Sept. 23. Entry fee information is available at www.derbydogdash.com.
The racing festival will showcase three tasting events across the adult beverage spectrum: Sip, Savor and Wager Wine Festival on Sept. 23, the Craftoberfest Craft Beer Festival on Sept. 30 and the New Mixology Craft-Cocktail Festival on closing day Oct. 1.
Each tasting event will be held inside the grandstand from 2-5 p.m. Individual tickets cost $30 in advance or $40 at the door, or an all-access pass for admission to all three alcohol tastings costs $60.
Daily specials include free parking and $2 hot dogs on opening day, plus $2 beers, food trucks and free parking on both Fridays. Live sports will also be shown in the 95.7 The Game Fan Cave.
Fall racing first returned to the fairgrounds last year when the California Horse Racing Board voted to transfer San Joaquin County Fair’s annual Race Meet to the Pleasanton track.
For tickets, schedules and more information, visit racing.alamedacountyfair.com.
Editor’s note: A previous version of this story listed incorrect post times. The correct times are now included above.
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