2024 Travers Stakes: Saratoga's Midsummer Derby

On August 24th, 2024, horses and jockeys will race as one in the 155th Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course! Check out what's going on to celebrate the Midsummer Derby and how to enjoy Saratoga's most popular day of the year. Local Travers Events August 23 26th Annual Travers Soiree at Saratoga…

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And They’re Off! Opening Day at Saratoga Race Course

Track season is here in Saratoga! After a successfully conducted Belmont Stakes Racing Festival in June, Saratoga is ready and prepared for it's regular racing season. Thursday 7/11 Opening Day Gates open at 11am with post time at 1:10pm. The schedule features the Schuylerville Stakes Race with a…

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30 Day Countdown to the Belmont Stakes!

The Belmont Stakes Racing Festival is 30 days away! The Saratoga Race Course will host the Triple Crown Race on June 8th, 2024. The excitement is contagious! Businesses and organizations throughout Saratoga County have been preparing for the racing festival and are eager to have racing fans from all…

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Get Down with the Derby in Saratoga County

Can't make it to Churchill Downs for this year's Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 4? No worries. Saratoga County has got you covered. Here are a few of the many ways to view and celebrate the first race of the Triple Crown! Consider it a precursor to The Belmont Stakes in Saratoga! 13 North…

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Test of the Champion Comes to Saratoga

The Belmont Stakes, the oldest of the Triple Crown races, will be held at historic Saratoga Race Course for the first time in 2024. The event has been an American institution since 1867. America was in a traumatic struggle to piece itself back together from the physical carnage and emotional…

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America’s Most Historic Racetrack

Saratoga Springs has been intertwined with the rich traditions of thoroughbred racing since 1864. Now the country’s oldest active sporting venue, Saratoga Race Course began with an idea from a bare-knuckle boxing champion and has been a summer tradition for 160 years. John “Old Smoke” Morrissey…

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