Christopher Korby
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John Alkire
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Dan Jacobs
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Rick Pickering
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Kelly Violini
Northern Sat. Chair
Norb Bartosik
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Mike Paluszak
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Chris Borovansky
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CARF Publications

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Below is a list of publications released by the California Authority of Racing Fairs. You may also browse our archive to download documents and information.

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CARF Publications from 2011

"Agricultural Fair" Concept and Proposal

Concept and Proposal for Revising California Food and Agricultural Code to Create a New Category of Fair Referred to as Agricultural Fair.
Released: April 2011
 

Current F&E Funding for CARF Programs - Application Packet

Project Application Form and Cover Letter for Pari-Mutuel Facility Capital Improvements and Equipment Replacement Program.
Released: April 2011
 

CARF Recruitment Program - 2010

Fair Racing Program to Recruit Out-of-State Horse Owners and Trainers to Compete in California.
Released: April 2011
 

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Design Concepts: Racing & Training Facility Improvements at Alameda Coun

DESIGN CONCEPTS for racing and training facility improvements at the Alameda County Fair.
Released: November 2010
 

CARF Ten-Year Report on Satellite Wagering at California Fairs

Report on satellite wagering at California's agricultural Fairs 2000-2009, including services, programs and funding provided by CARF to its member Fairs.
Released: November 2010
 

Equipment Replacement Fund 1992-2009

Chronology, economic models, policies, historical milestones and expenditures of the CARF Equipment Replacement Fund 1992-2009.
Released: May 2010
 

California Fairs' Satellite Network 2007-2009

Facility descriptions, pari-mutuel handle/distributions and map of satellite network locations 2007-2009.
Released: February 2010
 

Ten-Year Report 2000-2009 Racing Fairs

Management services, contract administration, pari-mutuel distributions and project funding for CARF Live Racing Fairs 2000-2009.
Released: January 2010
 

Mini-Satellite Wagering Facility Design Scenarios

Instructions to architect, renderings and floor plans for three mini-satellite wagering facility scenarios.
Released: January 2010
 

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Horse Racing and California Fairs (Presentation at 2009 WFA Conference)

Background, planning and updates for 2009 California Fairs as presented by Christopher Korby at the 2009 Western Fairs Association Conference.
Released: December 2009
 

Exploring California Fair Horse Racing

California Fair Horse Racing: Exploring a Heritage and Building for the Future
Released: February 2009
 

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Financing and Improvement to Training and Racing Facilities at Pleasanton

Presentation made by Daniel Wiles and Paul Pender of Fieldman Rolapp & Associates regarding the financing of training and racing facilities at the Alameda County Fairgrounds.
Released: June 2008
 

Planning for the Future of Racing in California

Report presents "Scramble" and Blueprint" scenarios for planning for the future of California Fairs and horse racing.
Released: March 2008
 

CARF Publications from 2007 Back to Top

CARF Recruitment Program - 2007

Results from Racing Fairs program to recruit out-of-state horse owners and trainers to compete in California.
Released: December 2007
 

Prospectus for the San Mateo Satellite Wagering Facility

Prospectus for the San Mateo County Event Center to operate a satellite wagering facility on its fairgrounds.
Released: October 2007
 

California Racing Fairs Venues 2007

Insert published in the August 2007 issue of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association managize.
Released: July 2007
 

New Thoroughbred Racing Facility at Solano Fairgrounds

Development Concept and Conceptual Design Drawings by Froehlich, Kow & Gong Architects, Inc.
Released: February 2007
 

CARF Publications from 2006 Back to Top

California Totalisator RFP

Request for Proposals: statewide totalisator services to the California horse racing industry. Authors: Christopher Korby; Joe Gomes; George Haines; Jenny Lind; Bernie Thurman
Released: September 2006