2023 Saratoga Racing Calendar
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This page features the Saratoga Race Course calendar for the 2023 season, which runs from July 13 - September 4.
Please see our pages on giveaway days and special events at the track for further details on this year's racing season events.
Gate Open Times: 11:00 am each racing day, except Travers Day (open at 7:00 am)
As a general rule, Saratoga Race Course is dark on all Mondays & Tuesdays throughout the season, except for Labor Day.
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) and NYSSS Statue of Liberty Division (R)
- 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
- 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 July 2023. These dates are subject to change.
For more Saratoga Race Course information, visit SaratogaRaceTrack.com or the NYRA website.