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SARATOGA RACE COURSE

Going to the Track? Who are we kidding....We know you're going to the track! It's just 40 days: July 15 - September 6. Don't miss a thing!

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Photo by Chelsea Durand, courtesy of NYRA

Noted as one of the “Top 10 Sporting Venues In

The World” by Sports

Illustrated, Saratoga Race

Course is one of horse racing’s most beloved tracks. With historical ambiance and modern day amenities and style,

Saratoga Race Course is the place to find top

Thoroughbred horse racing July through Labor Day each year. The 40-day meet draws the top horses, trainers and owners in the world to try their luck at “The Spa.”

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New Hospitality Areas for the 2021 Meet!

Photo by Dan Heary

Spa Verandas at The Top of the Stretch offer modern amenities and casual setting with trackside views.

A reimagining of one of Saratoga’s most popular spots, the Spa Verandas will replace the former Top of the Stretch reserved picnic areas with six new, partially covered sections offering a modern and casual outdoor experience. Designed to accommodate up to 45 guests each, the Spa Verandas will feature comfortable lounge furniture, mounted televisions, betting machines and private access to the track apron for uninterrupted rail side viewing as the thoroughbreds round the final turn and head for home. Each package comes with admission and programs. Food and beverage packages may be purchased separately.

Tailgate at the Turn drive-up picnic area to provide new trackside experience for racing fans

The all-new Tailgate at the Turn drive-up picnic section will welcome fans to experience a day at the Spa from a casual atmosphere offering a unique vantage point of Thoroughbreds rounding the first turn. The hospitality area will feature a total of 16 designated picnic areas where parties of up to six fans can drive up to their trackside reserved section overlooking the rail adjacent to the 1863 Club. Fans may bring in their own food and beverage. In addition to a private picnic table, fans in the Tailgate at the Turn area will enjoy a hospitality tent with large-screen televisions, betting machines and bar service. Each sixperson section must be reserved in full.

New section at The Stretch to feature 15 new lounge boxes.

As a result of its continued popularity since being introduced during the 2018 season, The Stretch will expand to feature an additional 15 lounge boxes located in Section T of the Grandstand. The private hospitality area – which is located at the Top of the Stretch – features modern and upscale amenities in a casual environment with outstanding views of thoroughbreds rounding the final turn. Each lounge box seats four to six guests with comfortable bench seating and access to personal tablets. Ticket holders to The Stretch enjoy exclusive access to a full-service bar, kitchen and concessions, high-definition televisions and video screens, and private restrooms. Fans also enjoy a relaxed dress code at The Stretch. Fans can explore the new section using Saratoga Virtual Venue at NYRA.com/Saratoga.

For additional information, visit NYRA.com/Saratoga

Photo by Amira Chichakly, courtesy of NYRA

BETTING TERMS:

Win: Your horse must finish first. Place: Your horse must finish first or second. Show: Your horse must finish first, second, or third. Across the Board: Separate win, place, and show wagers of equal amounts on the same horse. Exacta (box): Pick the first two horses in the correct order. Box it and the horses you select can finish in any order. Trifecta (box): Pick the first three horses in the correct order. Box it and the horses you select can finish in any order. Superfecta (box): Pick the first four horses in the correct order. Box it and the horses you select can finish in any order. “Boxing” your choices in exacta, trifecta, and superfecta bets makes your wager more expensive but allows you to win if your selected horses finish in any order! In addition, adding additional horses to your wagers raises the price of your ticket, but gives you more chances to win.

BETS WITH MULTIPLE RACES

Daily Double: Pick the winners of two consecutive races. Grand Slam: Pick a horse to finish in the top three in three straight races, capped by the winner of the fourth race in the sequence. If there is no show wagering in one of the first three legs, the horse must finish second. Pick 3: Pick the winners of 3 consecutive races Pick 4: Pick the winners of 4 consecutive races Pick 5: Pick the winners of 5 consecutive races Pick 6: Pick the winners of 6 consecutive races

Saratoga Race Course’s SUMMER STAKES

The 40-day meet offers 20 Grade 1s, including seven

BC WAYI events; G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup and

G1 Flower Bowl to anchor the Closing Weekend! Featuring 76 stakes worth $21.5 million in total purses. The summer meet will conclude on Monday, September 6.

Racing will be conducted five days a week,

Wednesdays through Sundays, with the exception of the final week, when the meet will conclude on Labor Day.

Whitney Stakes 2020. Photo by Dom Napolitano, courtesy of NYRA

THE 2021 SUMMER MEET, which will offer at least one stakes race every live racing day, will be highlighted by the 152nd renewal of the Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers on August 28 and the Grade 1, $1 million Whitney on August 7, as the anchors of two of the most prestigious racing days in North America. The Saratoga meet will also include the Grade 1, $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup and the Grade 1, $600,000 Flower Bowl, both previously run during the fall meet at Belmont Park. Whitney Day will feature three Grade 1 events, led by the Whitney at 1 1/8 miles offering an automatic berth to the Breeders' Cup Classic on November 6 at Del Mar. Completing the trio of Grade 1s on Whitney Day will be the $500,000 Longines Test for sophomore fillies and the $1 million Saratoga Derby Invitational, the second jewel of the Turf Triple series for sophomore males in its first running with Grade 1 status. Whitney Day will also include the Grade 2, $250,000 Glens Falls for older fillies and mares on turf, and the $120,000 Fasig-Tipton Lure. Whitney weekend kicks off August 6, with the Grade 2, $200,000 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame for sophomore turf milers; the Grade 3, $200,000 Troy, presented by Horse Racing Ireland, for 4-year-olds and up going 5 ½ furlongs on the turf; and the $120,000 Alydar at nine furlongs for older horses. Whitney weekend concludes on August 8, with three stakes highlighted by the upgraded Grade 3, $700,000 Saratoga Oaks Invitational, the second leg of the Turf Triple series for sophomore fillies. The August 8 card will also include the Grade 2, $200,000 Adirondack, a 6 1/2-furlong sprint for juvenile fillies, and the $120,000 Fasig-Tipton De La Rose at one mile on turf for older fillies and mares. New York-breds will take center stage on Friday, August 27, for New York Showcase Day, featuring six stakes for state-breds worth a combined $1.15 million. The lucrative card is headlined by the $250,000 Albany, a nine-furlong test for sophomores. Also featured are a trio of $200,000 stakes in the Fleet Indian for sophomore fillies; the Funny Cide, presented by Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital, for juvenile sprinters; and the Seeking the Ante for juvenile filly sprinters. Rounding out a special Empire State-bred slate are a pair of $150,000 turf events with the West Point Handicap presented by Trustco Bank for 3-year-olds and up and the Yaddo for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up.

Travers Day 2020. Photo by Arianna Spadoni, courtesy of NYRA

The 152nd edition of the Travers is the centerpiece of a

blockbuster day of racing on Saturday, August 28. The 2021 Travers Day card will include seven stakes, including six Grade 1 events, offering $4.6 million in total purse money with automatic berths in the Breeders’ Cup to the winner of the Grade 1, $750,000 Sword Dancer [Turf], the Grade 1, $600,000 Personal Ensign [Distaff], and the Grade 1, $500,000 Ballerina [Filly & Mare Sprint]. In addition, the Travers Day card will also include the Grade 1, $600,000 Forego, a seven-furlong sprint for 4-year-olds and upward, and the Grade 1, $500,000 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial for 3-year-olds going seven furlongs. Rounding out the signature day at the Spa is the Grade 2, $400,000 Ballston Spa for turf fillies and mares. The traditional local prep for the Travers, the Grade 2, $600,000 Jim Dandy, will be held on Saturday, July 31. It will be joined by the Grade 1, $350,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap, a six-furlong sprint for 3-year-olds and up, and the Grade 2, $250,000 Bowling Green at 1 3/8 miles on the turf. Closing out Jim Dandy weekend on August 1, is the Grade 2, $200,000 Amsterdam for 3-year-olds at 6 ½ furlongs. Additional upgraded races for the Saratoga summer meet include the previously listed Grade 3, $200,000 Caress, a 5 1/2-furlong turf sprint for older fillies and mares slated for Saturday, July 24, in addition to 20 stakes receiving a $20,000 boost to offer a $120,000 purse. Saturday, July 24, will also see the Grade 1, $500,000 Coaching Club American Oaks take center stage. Among the other 20 Grade 1 races at the Spa will be the $150,000 A.P. Smithwick Memorial on July 29, and the $150,000 New York Turf Writers Cup on August 26 for steeplechasers; the $600,000 Alabama on Saturday, August 21; and the $500,000 Fourstardave Handicap, a Breeders' Cup qualifier for the Mile, on Saturday, August 14, to be held on the same card as the Grade 2, $200,000 Saratoga Special presented by Miller Lite. Closing Weekend of the Saratoga meet will feature a pair of Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Win and You’re In events previously held in the fall at Belmont Park with the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup [Classic] at 10 furlongs for 3-year-olds and up, and the $600,000 Flower Bowl [Filly and Mare Turf], an 11-furlong turf test for older fillies and mares, to anchor a Saturday, September 4 card that also includes the Grade 2, $250,000 Prioress and the Grade 3, $300,000 Saranac. To accommodate the Jockey Club Gold Cup and Flower Bowl, the Grade 1, $750,000 Woodward and the Grade 3, $200,000 Fasig-Tipton Waya will move from Saratoga to the Belmont fall meet. On September 5, 2-year-old fillies will sprint seven furlongs in the Grade 1, $300,000 Spinaway. Closing Day on Monday, September 6, will feature the Grade 2, $200,000 Bernard Baruch Handicap as well as the prestigious Grade 1, $300,000 Hopeful for 2-year-olds going seven furlongs to conclude the 153rd Saratoga meeting. Beginning in 2021, the use of Furosemide (Lasix) is prohibited within 48 hours of all stakes races conducted at NYRA tracks.

To view the complete stakes schedule for the 2021 summer meet, visit NYRA.com/stakes.