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CARF Not Applying for 2025 Race Dates

  • Jan 29, 2025
  • 1 min read

The California Association of Racing Fairs (CARF) voted unanimously Tuesday morning not to apply for racing dates in 2025.

The summer fair meets this decision could impact are at Alameda County Fair, The Big Fresno Fair, Cal Expo at California State Fair, and Ferndale at Humboldt County Fair. Sonoma County Fair runs a summer fair meet independent of CARF.


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