Saratoga Race Course Schedule 2013 |
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Use this events calendar to plan your trip to the Saratoga Race Course! Schedule your Saratoga vacation on the week of the ever-popular Travers Festival or plan a daytrip to the track during the festive Hats Off To Saratoga Festival. No matter when you come, enjoy the thrill of cheering on your equine favorites as they race to the finish at the historic Saratoga Race Track!
The 2013 Saratoga Race Meeting begins on July 19th, 2013 with an Opening Day Celebration and concludes on September 2nd, 2013. Saratoga Race Course is full of excitement and special events all season long, so get in on the action! |
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SARATOGA RACE COURSE SPECIAL EVENTS
| Fri, July 19, 2013 |
Opening Day |
The races begin at the Saratoga Race Course in late July each year. The gates open at 11:00 am and first race post time is 1:00 pm. |
| July 19-21, 2013 |
Hats Off to Saratoga |
3 day festival celebrates opening weekend at the Saratoga Racetrack. On July 21st, the annual Hat Contest will occur at Saratoga Race Track. Contestants have a chance to win hundreds of dollars in prizes in this year's contest! For more about the contest, call 518-383-6183. |
| Fri, Aug 16, 2013 |
Fabulous Fillies Day |
All ladies at Saratoga Race Track can enjoy a day of fashion, style and glamour! Head to the backyard of the Track for the Lifestyle Expo and explore displays of fashion, health care, personal improvement and leisure benefitting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. |
| Sat, Aug 24, 2013 |
Travers Stakes |
Saratoga's most anticipated event! Running of the $1 Million Travers, 1 1/4 mile run of 3 year olds. First post time is 11:35am; gates open at 7am; The Travers Day undercard will include Grade 1 Foxwood's Kings Bishop, the Grade 1 Test and the Grade 2 Ballston Spa.
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| Sept 2, 2013 |
Closing Day - Labor Day BBQ |
The meet concludes with a traditonal Labor Day BBQ on Monday. |
PLEASE NOTE: Information up to date as of February 21, 2013. These dates are subject to change. More information will be posted as it becomes available.
July 2013
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Saratoga Opening Day
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Hat Contest
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August 2013
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Fasig-Tipton Festival of Racing |
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Fasig-Tipton Festival of Racing
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Open
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Dark |
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Open
Saratoga Handicapping Challenge
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Open
Saratoga Handicapping Challenge
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Open
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Fabulous Fillies Day
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The Alabama
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Travers Day
Post Time 11:35 am
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SARATOGA Racetrack Info
Opening Day: Fri, July 19, 2013
Travers Stakes Festival: Aug 18 - 25, 2013
Travers Stakes: Sat, Aug 24, 2013
Final Stretch Weekend: Aug 31 - Sept 2, 2013
Closing Day: Mon, Sept 2, 2013
See the complete 2013 Racing Schedule
Gates open at 11am on weekdays, 10:30am on weekends and 7am on August 24th.
You can enter the track at 7am to claim picnic tables or put chairs out. You will have to leave and re-enter the track before the gates open.
For information prior to the season: (718) 641-4700 or (516) 488-6000
For information during the 2013 Saratoga Season: (518) 584-6200
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