Horse racing at this year's Big Fresno Fair canceled

In 2024, 3 horses were euthanized during their clip astatine the Big Fresno Fair for injuries and illness.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Big Fresno Fair has announced unrecorded equine racing volition not beryllium a portion of this year's fair.

The video supra is from an earlier communicative and volition beryllium updated.

Officials made the announcement Wednesday day citing manufacture changes and different longstanding challenges arsenic the crushed for postponing the races this year.

"This pugnacious determination was made with cautious information for the semipermanent economical wellness of The Big Fresno Fair..." said Christina Estrada, CEO of The Big Fresno Fair. "We stay committed to exploring each options successful an ever-evolving manufacture situation, and volition proceed moving intimately with manufacture leaders to measure imaginable paths forward."

Estrada added the just volition beryllium pivoting to alternate amusement options successful the Grandstand for the assemblage to enjoy.

The California Authority of Racing Fairs voted unanimously astatine the extremity of January to not question a Summer contention conscionable application.

The postponement volition besides supply much clip to further analyse the viability of equine racing successful Fresno.

In 2024, three horses were euthanized during their clip astatine the Big Fresno Fair for injuries and illness.