2024 Saratoga Race Track Schedule: What to Know

Enjoy 71 Stakes Races This Summer!

The 2024 Saratoga Race Track schedule will begin on Thursday, July 11th and conclude on Labor Day, September 2nd. After the four day opening weekend takes place, live racing will be Wednesday through Sunday. All of this will take place as such except for the closing week, which will be the week of Labor Day.

The summer racing schedule below indicates which days will feature live racing, and it also highlights this year's stakes races and popular days like Whitney and Travers.

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 11 - Schuylerville
Friday, July 12 - Coronation Cup and Wilton
Saturday, July 13 - GI Diana, GIII Kelso, and GIII Sanford
Sunday, July 14 - GIII Quick Call presented by the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation
Monday, July 15 - Dark: No Live Racing
Tuesday, July 16 - Dark: No Live Racing

Week 2

Wednesday, July 17 - GI A. P. Smithwick Memorial (Steeplechase) and NYSSS Statue of Liberty Division
Thursday, July 18 - NYSSS Cab Calloway Division
Friday, July 19 - Curlin (R)
Saturday, July 20 - GI Coaching Club American Oaks and GIII Lake George
Sunday, July 21 - GII Shuvee
Monday, July 22 - Dark: No Live Racing
Tuesday, July 23 - Dark: No Live Racing

Week 3

Wednesday, July 24 - GII Honorable Miss Handicap
Thursday, July 25 - GIII Caress
Friday, July 26 - GII Amsterdam
Saturday, July 27 - GI Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap and GII Jim Dandy
Sunday, July 28 - GII Bowling Green
Monday, July 29 - Dark: No Live Racing
Tuesday, July 30 - Dark: No Live Racing

Week 4

Wednesday, July 31- De La Rose (R)
Thursday, August 1 - GII Glens Falls
Friday, August 2 - GII National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame and GIII Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Oaks Invitational
Saturday, August 3 - Whitney Day - Fasig-Tipton Lure (R), GI Test presented by Ticketmaster, GIII Troy Stakes, GI Whitney (BC), and GI Saratoga Derby Invitational
Sunday, August 4 - GIII Adirondack and Birdstone
Monday, August 5 - Dark: No Live Racing
Tuesday, August 6 - Dark: No Live Racing

Week 5

Wednesday, August 7 - Johnstone Mile (NYB)
Thursday, August 8 - John Morrissey Handicap (NYB)
Friday, August 9 - Evan Shipman Handicap (NYB) and Union Avenue Handicap (NYB)
Saturday, August 10 - GI Fourstardave Handicap (BC), GII Saratoga Special, and Galway
Sunday, August 11 - Mahony
Monday, August 12 - Dark: No Live Racing
Tuesday, August 13 - Dark: No Live Racing

Week 6

Wednesday, August 14 - GI Jonathan Sheppard (Steeplechase) and Suzie O'Cain (NYB)
Thursday, August 15 - Rick Violette (NYB)
Friday, August 16 - Skidmore
Saturday, August 17 - Alabama Day - GI Alabama, GII Lake Placid
Sunday, August 18 - Bolton Landing
Monday, August 19 - Dark: No Live Racing
Tuesday, August 20 - Dark: No Live Racing

Week 7

Wednesday, August 21 - John's Call (R)
Thursday, August 22 - GII Ballston Spa
Friday, August 23 - GI Personal Ensign and Smart N Fancy
Saturday, August 24 - Travers Day - GI Ballerina (BC), GI Forego, GI H. Allen Jerkens Memorial, GI Resorts World Casino Sword Dancer (BC), and GI Travers
Sunday, August 25 - Albany (NYB), Fleet Indian (NYB), Funny Cide (NYB) presented by Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, Seeking the Ante (NYB), West Point Handicap (NYB) presented by Trustco Bank, and Yaddo Handicap (NYB)
Monday, August 26 - Dark: No Live Racing
Tuesday, August 27 - Dark: No Live Racing

Week 8

Wednesday, August 28 - P. G. Johnson
Thursday, August 29 - GIII With Anticipation
Friday, August 30 - GIII Saranac
Saturday, August 31 - GII Flower Bowl (BC), GIII Prioress, and GI Spinaway (BC)
Sunday, September 1 - Bernard Baruch Handicap and GI Jockey Club Gold Club (BC)
Monday, September 2 - Harvey Pack and GI Hopeful

PLEASE NOTE: These dates are subject to change.

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