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Pari-mutuel Quarter Horse, Thoroughbred
and Greyhound Racing

Live Racing

· July 2 & 3, 2011
· July 16 & 17, 2011
· August 13 & 14, 2011 (Post time on Saturday, August 13 is 12 noon)
· August 27 & 28, 2011

General Admission Ages 13 & up - $5.00
Children 6 to 12 years - $1.00
Children under 6 - Free
Box seats, all ages - $9.00

For advance purchase of box seats, please call the Fair Office at 830-997-2359.

Post time is 1:00 p.m. each day. Gates open at 11:00 a.m. Races run until about 6:00 p.m.

The Summer Season brings four weekends of live horse racing at the Fairgrounds’ Class 3 track. Live races feature quarter horse and thoroughbred racing as well as special races, trials and futurities.

Simulcast Racing

In addition to live horse racing, quarter horse, thoroughbred and greyhound races are simulcast in the Biergarten from Texas tracks and out-of-state tracks on each of the live racing days. For year round simulcast races, visit The Race Barn located on South Highway 16 at the entrance to the Fairgrounds. Hours are Thursday through Sunday beginning at 1:00 p.m. For more information visit The Race Barn.


Click HERE to download Nomination Form for the 2011 TQHA Futurity and the 123rd Gillespie County Fair Futurity.

Click here to go to our 2011 Condition Book.

Click here for Nomination Form for Manor Downs races to be run at Fredericksburg Downs.