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Pari-Mutuel Racing & Indian Relay Races

Pari-Mutuel Racing

Sunday 9/3/2023, Monday 9/4/2023, Friday 9/8/2023 & Saturday 9/9/2023

Noon, $5.00 (does not include main gate entrance fee)

Pari-Mutuel Racing is a betting system in which all bets are placed together in a pool and shared among all winning bettors. Each day has 7-10 Pari-Mutuel races with 3 to 5 Indian Relay races held after the 4th, 6th, and 8th Pari-Mutuel races.

Pari-Mutuel Racing attracts all types of racing fans–from spectators to novices and serious bettors.  Anyone over the age of 18 can place a bet.

The Race Track’s official program will provide information on each race and each horse, so fans can place their wagers on horses they think are most likely to win, place, or show.

Race Programs can be purchased the day of race for $5.00 each.


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Includes 9-day fair gate admission and 4-day horse racing admission. The Ultimate Happy Pass can be purchased online at www.funatthefair.com or at the EISF Event Ticket Office (208) 785-2480 Ext. 7.


Indian Relay National Championships

Sunday 9/3/2023, Monday 9/4/2023, Thursday 9/7/2023, Friday 9/8/2023, & Saturday 9/9/2023

Noon – $5 Entry Fee for Horse Racing and Indian Relay Races (FREE admission on Thursday ONLY)

Indian Relay Races usually run after the 4th, 6th, and 8th Pari-Mutuel Races. 

The always popular and dangerous Indian Relay National Championships are featured after the 4th, 6th, and 8th Pari-Mutuel races. Teams compete for over $50,000 added purse. Indian Relay Races is a centuries-old tradition of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes culture. The sport actually originated on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation over 100 years ago, and many families that participated in the sport decades ago are still participating and passing this legacy on from generation to generation.

The Indian Relay teams consist of three horses and four team members (1 rider, 1 catcher [Mugger], and 2 holders). The rider must complete a lap riding bareback with each horse. The rider must dismount without any help from their teammates and without losing control of their horses.

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