Saratoga Race Course is a 350-acre racetrack in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Site of the the Travers Stakes, America's oldest major thoroughbred horse race. The Saratoga annual meet consists of a six-week meeting with Labor Day as the last day of racing. Saratoga is the home of the 136th Running of the Travers Stakes on Aug. 27, 2005.
Saratoga has three racetracks:
Main Track: One and one eighth's Mile, oval.
Mellon Turf: One Mile, 98 feet.
Turf Course: Seven Furlongs, 304 feet.
Saratoga Race Meets:
2005 Saratoga Racing Season: July 27- September 5, Wednesday through Monday
Post Times: 1 p.m. Eastern
Saratoga by the numbers:
Main Course: 1 1/8 Mile
Turf Course: 1 Mile
Steeplechase/Inner Turf Course: 7/8 Mile
Attendance Capacity: 50,000
Trackside Dining: 2,200
Total Seating Capacity: 18,000, including picnic tables and benches.
Admission:
Grandstand Admission: $3
Clubhouse Admission: $5
Addresses:
Saratoga
Race Course
267 Union Avenue
Saratoga Springs NY 12866
NYRA
PO Box 90
Jamaica NY 11417
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