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NYRA introduces Saratoga Breakfast and Breeding Farm Tour for 2022 Season

NYRA event at Old Tavern Farm on May 24, 2022 introducing the new Saratoga Breakfast and Breeding Farm tour. Photo provided. NYRA event at Old Tavern Farm on May 24, 2022 introducing the new Saratoga Breakfast and Breeding Farm tour. Photo provided.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — A Breakfast and Breeding Farm tour package has been added as a new amenity at Saratoga Race Course.

Presented by the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA), the Saratoga Breakfast and Breeding Farm tour will be offered every Friday, beginning July 15, and will accommodate up to 40 guests, according to the New York Racing Association. 

The all-inclusive fan experience package features: 

Buffet breakfast at Saratoga Race Course, opportunity to watch world-class thoroughbreds during morning training, round-trip, open-air trolley ride from Saratoga Race Course to Old Tavern Farm, 90-minute guided walking tour of an active thoroughbred breeding farm, admission to Saratoga Race Course.

The package begins with Breakfast at Saratoga, featuring a buffet breakfast at Saratoga Race Course between 7 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. with a backdrop of world-class thoroughbreds participating in morning training. Guests can arrive at any time for breakfast during these hours. 

Following the conclusion of breakfast at 9:30 a.m., fans will board an open-air trolley, courtesy of CDTA, at the clubhouse entrance and embark on a 15-minute ride along picturesque Saratoga Lake to Old Tavern Farm for a 90-minute experiential and educational walking tour of one of the region’s premier breeding farms. Fans will arrive back at Saratoga Race Course at approximately 11:45 a.m., well in advance of post time for the start of racing at approximately 1 p.m.

The Saratoga Breakfast and Breeding Farm package is available for $55 for adults and $25 for children 12 and under. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-serve basis for each weekly Friday tour, beginning July 15. Tickets may be purchased at NYRA.com. 

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