2025 “Jim Craig” Race Meet
Pari-Mutuel Horse Racing will be providing fun, excitement and a chance to wager during the Tillamook County Fair. The 2025 Tillamook County Fair is thrilled to offer 33 races over the 4 days of live horse racing action, with eight races daily on Wednesday (8/6), Thursday (8/7), and Friday (8/8), and nine races on Saturday (8/9). Come on down and grab a front row seat for some of the most electrifying moments any sport can offer.
Horsemen will be vying for over $100,000 in purse money thanks to the support from:
- Oregon Racing Commission for providing HUB funds, allowing the Tillamook County Fair the opportunity to host the Pari-Mutuel race meet.
- Oregon Thoroughbred Owners & Breeders Association. ( will add $1,000 to each Oregon-bred Thoroughbred overnight race and $2,000 to each Oregon-bred stakes race)
- Oregon Horseman’s Benevolent Protective Association ($1,000 per race, and an additional $1,000 stakes race)
- Oregon Quarter Horse Racing Association ($1,000 per Quarter Horse race ran, $5,000 added bonus for the Ocean Wave Futurity and $5,000 for the Sand and Sea Quarter Horse Stakes)
- Local businesses and families have contributed $14,000 for additional purse money that will be distributed amongst the 4 race days.
An excellent field of horses to wager on is expected for this year’s Race Meet and Jockeys will again be competing for bonus money from the Oregon Racing Commission for participating in the Race Meet.
Special appreciation to Chinook Winds Casino and Resort for sponsoring the halter, lead ropes, and blankets for this year’s Race Meet winners & Tillamook County Creamery Association for the 2lb Tillamook Cheese.