SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Race Course gates open at 11 a.m. each day, including weekends, with the exception of Runhappy Travers Day, Saturday, August 27. Racing will not be held Mondays and Tuesdays, Admission can be purchased at all track entrances on live racing days, as well as on Ticketmaster.com.
Week 2 Stake Races
Tune-in to Talking Horses for in-depth analysis from handicapper Andy Serling and other guests.
Friday, JulY 22
GIII Lake George: F3YO, 1 Mile - Turf, Purse $175,000
Saturday, JulY 23
GIII Caress:
F&M 4&UP, 5 1/2 Furlongs - Turf, Purse $200,000
GI Coaching Club American Oaks:
F3YO, 1 1/8 - Dirt, Purse $500,000
Sunday, JulY 24
GII Shuvee: F&M 4&UP, 1 1/8 - Dirt, Purse $200,000
Wednesday, JulY 27
GII Honorable Miss Handicap:
F&M 3&UP, 6 Furlongs - Dirt, Purse $200,000
Thursday, JulY 28
Birdstone: 4&UP, 1 3/4 - Dirt, Purse $200,000
*Mondays and Tuesdays = Dark Days. No racing.
Purdy’s Summer Concert Stage
Fans will enjoy free live music performances each afternoon of the season from popular local and regional bands at the Purdy’s Summer Concert Stage. This year’s summer music stage is sponsored by Purdy’s Discount Wine & Liquor in Saratoga Springs.
Friday, July 22: Mark and Jill Blues
Saturday, July 23: Cuba Quinto
Sunday, July 24: The Hawthornes
Wednesday, July 27: The Bluebillies
Thursday, July 28: Heard World Music
Taste NY Pavilion
every Thursday - Sunday
New York-made food and adult beverages will be available for sample and purchase exclusively at the Taste NY Pavilion throughout the season! Race fans can visit the Taste NY Pavilion, located inside Gate A at the Top of the Stretch, to enjoy New York craft beer, cider, wine and spirits products.
Lustgarten Foundation Day
Saturday, July 23
Saratoga Race Course will honor the legacy of longtime NYRA trainer Dominic Galluscio with a day to benefit the Lustgarten Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to advance scientific and medical research related to pancreatic cancer. Many of the sport’s most popular trainers will sign autographs for fans with suggested donations to benefit the Lustgarten Foundation in Galluscio’s memory.
Stars at the Spa Series Presents Charles Oakley
Sunday, July 24
Fans will have the chance to meet retired New York Knicks power forward Charles Oakley at Saratoga Race Course. Choose between a ticketed meet-and-greet for up to 50 guests in the brand-new Paddock Suite, or a ticketed meet-and-greet at the Jockey Silks Porch that includes a photo opportunity and signed headshot.
Berkshire Bank Family Sundays
Every Sunday
Berkshire Bank Family Sundays will feature a wide variety of free family-friendly activities, games, attractions and educational activities each Sunday inside the Berkshire Bank Family Zone, located near Gate A at the Top of the Stretch.
First Responders Day
Thursday, July 28
Saratoga Race Course will pay tribute to first responders with free grandstand admission (proper ID required). The afternoon will include a Police K-9 infield show, performances by the New York State Trooper Marching Band and demonstrations by several first responder agencies.
An Afternoon of Wine with Joseph Carr
Thursday, July 28
Founder of Josh Cellars wines and Capital District native Joseph Carr will host fans in the brand-new Paddock Suite on First Responders Day in honor of his father, who was a volunteer firefighter in Rensselaer County. The special event includes admission and ticket to the Paddock Suite, a meet-and-greet with Carr discussing Josh Cellars’ wines and wine pairings, food and beverage, and a bottle of Josh Cellars Reserve Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon which benefits firefighter charity organizations nationwide.
