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The Saratoga Race Schedule 2024: Summer Horse Racing at the Track

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Coming to Saratoga Race Course this summer? This page features all of the stakes races happening as part of the Saratoga race schedule 2024, which runs from July 11 - September 2.

Please see our pages on giveaway days and special events at the track for further details on this year's racing season events.

As a general rule, Saratoga Race Course is dark on all Mondays & Tuesdays throughout the season, except for Labor Day.

horses racing on a dirt track

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: Information up to date as of March 2024. These dates are subject to change.

For more Saratoga Race Course information, visit SaratogaRaceTrack.com or the NYRA website.

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