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Dates: Wednesday, July 23 through Monday Sept. 1 (Labor Day). Tuesdays are dark.
Post Time: 1 p.m. (Travers Day, Aug. 23, at 12:30 p.m.)
Admission: $3 grandstand; $5 clubhouse. Children under 12 free when accompanied by an adult.
Parking: Free general; $7 trackside; $5 preferred.
Reserved Seats: $5 grandstand; $8 clubhouse. A limited number of seats are available for purchase each racing day. Seats can be bought after 6:00 p.m. the night before at the downtown Holiday Inn or the morning of the races at the reserved box office off Union Ave. Dining reservations can be made for any of the track's many restaurant options by calling (518) 587-5070 starting July 20.
Breakfast at Saratoga: Each racing day from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. a buffet breakfast is served trackside. Admission to the breakfast is $13.95 for adults. Morning visitors may also take a free tram tour of the stable area, watch the paddock show, and view a starting gate demonstration. The breakfast is hosted by lifelong horsewoman Mary Ryan. There are no tram tours on Travers Day and closing day, Sept. 2.
Activities: National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame open daily during the race meet from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m; Sundays 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Located on Union Ave., across from the track. Admission $7 adults; $5 students and seniors; children five and under free. Phone (518) 584-0400. Travers Festival Aug. 16-24; activities to celebrate the 134th Travers stakes. For information, call (800) 526-8970. Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) events include New York City Ballet through July 26 8:15 p.m. Philadelphia Orchestra at Saratoga Performing Arts Center Aug. 6-Aug. 23 (Wed.-Sat.) 8:15 p.m. SPAC concerts include Bon Jovi, Aug. 3; John Mayer and Counting Crows, Aug. 18; Crosby, Stills and Nash, Aug. 25; Dave Matthews Band, Aug. 27-28; Steely Dan, Aug. 29; Blue Man Group, Aug. 30. SPAC box office (518) 587-3330. Free DRF handicapping seminars at Siro's before the races every day except Mondays.
Giveaways: July 24 - Edgar Prado bobbleheads; July 27 - seabiscuit mug; Aug. 3 - T-shirts; Aug. 10 - baseball caps; Aug. 17 - wall clock; Aug. 31 - T-shirts.
Location: Union Ave. Exit 13N or 14 off 1-87 (Adirondack Northway).
Phone: (518) 584-6200
Internet: http://www.nyra.com
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