Alameda County Fair Kicks Off Exciting First Weekend of Horse Racing with Oak Tree Partners

And they’re off... The much-anticipated debut of live horse racing
at Alameda County Fair with new partners Oak Tree Racing Association kicked off
Thursday, to be followed by a weekend-long celebration. Record attendance is 
expected with exciting higher-stakes races along with a variety of promotions and 
giveaways. Horseracing events are included in the price of Fair admission.

Racing Dates:

Racing runs Thursday through Sunday every week of the Fair. 
Dates: June 19 - 22, June 26 - 29, July 3-6
Post Times: 1:15 pm -- except Friday
2:15 pm Fridays Racing ends around 5 - 6pm Subject to change
Special: $1 Beer before the 2nd Race – June 26 and July 3

Oak Tree at Pleasanton Stakes Races:

• $100,000 Purse -- Oak Tree Handicap, Sat. June 21
• $50,000 Purse – BetAmerica.com Oaks, Sun. June 22
• $100,000 Purse – Oak Tree Distaff, Sat. June 28
• $75,000 Purse – Oak Tree Sprint, Fri. July 4
• $50,000 Purse – Juan Gonzalez, Sat. Jul 5
• $50,000 Purse – Everett Nevin, Sun Jul 6
• $47,000 Purse – The Sheik...Al Nahyann Arabian Cup, Sat. Jul 5
• $40,000 Purse – H.H. Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarek, Sat. Jul. 5

• Oak Tree Beer Stein Giveaway – June 21
• Oak Tree at Pleasanton Baseball Hat Giveaway – June 28
• Oak Tree Binocular Giveaway – July 5

• Win, Place, and Show Contest – Daily
• $10K Golf Putting Contest – Daily 
• Jr. Golf Putting Contest – Daily 
• Hippity Hop Races (for kids ages 7-10) – Daily
  

• Adults (13-61) $10
• Seniors (62+) $8
• Kids (6-12) $8
• Children under 6 – FREE

• $2 Tuesdays: June 24 & July 1, $2 admission until 5pm
• Seniors FREE Thursdays (62+) – June 27, & July 3 until 5pm
• Kids FREE Fridays (12 and under) – June 27, & July 4 until 5pm
• Feed the Need Food Drive & $1 Rides, benefitting Alameda County Food Bank. (Bring 4 non-perishable food items and receive FREE admission) – June 25 until 5pm
• Military Appreciation, FREE Fair admission with valid Military ID - Daily