Saratoga Race Course 2023 Schedule
The racing schedule below indicates which days will feature live racing, and it also highlights some popular days like Whitney and Travers.
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Note: GI, GII, and GIII refer to graded stakes races that meet the criteria of the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. These races are the highest quality of thoroughbred horse race.
Week 1
- Thursday, July 13 - GIII Schuylerville
- Friday, July 14 - Coronation Cup and Wilton
- Saturday, July 15 - GI Diana, GIII Kelso (Previously run as the Forbidden Apple), and GIII Sanford
- Sunday, July 16 - GIII Quick Call presented by the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation
- Monday, July 17 - Dark: No Live Racing
- Tuesday, July 18 - Dark: No Live Racing
Week 2
- Wednesday, July 19 - GI A. P. Smithwick Memorial (Steeplechase)
- Thursday, July 20 - NYSSS Cab Calloway Division (R)
- Friday, July 21 - Curlin (R) and GIII Lake George
- Saturday, July 22 - GIII Caress and GI Coaching Club American Oaks
- Sunday, July 23 - GII Shuvee
- Monday, July 24 - Dark: No Live Racing
- Tuesday, July 25 - Dark: No Live Racing
Week 3
- Wednesday, July 26 - GII Honorable Miss Handicap
- Thursday, July 27 - Birdstone
- Friday, July 28 - GII Amsterdam
- Saturday, July 29 - GI Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap and GII Jim Dandy
- Sunday, July 30 - GII Bowling Green
- Monday, July 31 - Dark: No Live Racing
- Tuesday, August 1 - Dark: No Live Racing
Week 4
- Wednesday, August 2 - Fasig Tipton De La Rose (R)
- Thursday, August 3 - GII Glens Falls
- Friday, August 4 - GII National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame and GIII Fasig Tipton Saratoga Oaks Invitational
- Saturday, August 5 - Whitney Day - Lure (R), GI Test, GIII Troy Stakes, GI Whitney (BC), and GI Saratoga Derby Invitational
- Sunday, August 6 - GIII Adirondack
- Monday, August 7 - Dark: No Live Racing
- Tuesday, August 8 - Dark: No Live Racing
Week 5
- Wednesday, August 9 - Johnstone Mile (NYB)
- Thursday, August 10 - John Morrissey Handicap (NYB)
- Friday, August 11 - Evan Shipman Handicap (NYB) and Union Avenue Handicap (NYB)
- Saturday, August 12 - GI Fourstardave Handicap (BC), GII Saratoga Special, and Galway
- Sunday, August 13 - Mahony
- Monday, August 14 - Dark: No Live Racing
- Tuesday, August 15 - Dark: No Live Racing
Week 6
- Wednesday, August 16 - GI Jonathan Sheppard and Suzie O'Cain (NYB)
- Thursday, August 17 - Rick Violette (NYB)
- Friday, August 18 - Skidmore
- Saturday, August 19 - Alabama Day - GI Alabama, GII Lake Placid, and NYSSS Statue of Liberty Division (R)
- Sunday, August 20 - Bolton Landing
- Monday, August 21 - Dark: No Live Racing
- Tuesday, August 22 - Dark: No Live Racing
Week 7
- Wednesday, August 23 - John's Call (R)
- Thursday, August 24 - GII Ballston Spa
- Friday, August 25 - GI Personal Ensign and Smart N Fancy
- Saturday, August 26 - Travers Day - GI Ballerina (BC), GI Forego, GI H. Allen Jerkens Memorial, GI Resorts World Casino Sword Dancer (BC), and GI Travers
- Sunday, August 27 - Albany (NYB), Fleet Indian (NYB), Funny Cide (NYB) presented by Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, Seeking the Ante (NYB), West Point Handicap presented by Trustco Bank (NYB), and Yaddo Handicap (NYB)
- Monday, August 28 - Dark: No Live Racing
- Tuesday, August 29 - Dark: No Live Racing
Week 8
- Wednesday, August 30 - P. G. Johnson
- Thursday, August 31 - GIII With Anticipation
- Friday, September 1 - GIII Saranac
- Saturday, September 2 - GII Flower Bowl (BC), Harvey Pack (Previously run as the Lucky Coin), GI Jockey Club Gold Cup (BC), and GII Prioress
- Sunday, September 3 - GI Spinaway
- Monday, September 4 - GIII Bernard Baruch Handicap and GI Hopeful
PLEASE NOTE: Information up to date as of March 2023. These dates are subject to change.
