Smithwick Memorial on July 20, and the $150,000 Jonathan Sheppard on August 17 for steeplechasers; the $600,000 Alabama on Saturday, August 20; and the $500,000 Fourstardave Handicap, a Breeders Cup qualifier for the Mile, on Saturday, August 13, to be held on the same card as the Grade 2, $200,000 Saratoga Special. Besides Travers Day, the Whitney and the Ballerina, there will be 12 other Grade I races, the first of which is the Diana for fillies and mares on the turf opening weekend. daily coverage of the summer meet to a nationwide audience on the networks of 3-year-olds and up. New York Showcase Day, featuring six stakes for state-breds worth a combined New York-breds will also be highlighted on Friday, August 12 with four handicaps each boasting a purse increase of $25,000 to $125,000, including the Evan Shipman at one-mile for 3-year-olds and up; the John Morrissey at six furlongs for 3-year-olds and up; the six-furlong Union Avenue for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up; and the Johnstone Mile, previously the nine-furlong Saratoga Dew, for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up. If occasional errors should occur due to incorrect data received, subsequent changes by tracks, or mistakes in processing, The BloodHorse disclaims responsibility for any consequences of such errors. Led by the Belmont Stakes and Jim Dandy winner Essential Quality, the nations top 3-year-olds will soon meet at the Spa for the marquee race of the summer season the Grade 1, $1.25 million Runhappy Travers. 3-year-olds and up. Saratoga 2022 Meet. a card that also offers the Grade 3, $200,000 Caress, a 5 1/2-furlong turf The Johnstone Mile, to be run out of the Wilson Chute, is named in honor of the longtime horseman and NYRA employee Bruce Johnstone who passed at age 76 in February 2020 following a lengthy battle against cancer. Highlighted by the 153rd renewal of the Grade 1, $1.25 million Right. These races are the highest quality of thoroughbred horse race. fillies and mares on Saturday, July 16, topping a card supported by the Grade Subscribe FREE Today! 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The Opening Day card will strike a familiar note with the traditional running of the Grade III Schuylerville, the first of three legs of graded stakes on the dirt for 2-year-old fillies. Grade 1, $600,000 Forego, a seven-furlong sprint for 4-year-olds and upward, The August 7 card also includes the Grade 3, $200,000 Adirondack, a 6 1/2-furlong sprint for juvenile fillies, and the restricted $135,000 Fasig-Tipton De La Rose at one mile on turf for older fillies and mares. Saratoga's first Grade 1 of 2022 is the $500,000 Diana for turf It will be joined by the Grade 1, $350,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap, a six-furlong sprint for 3-year-olds and up. Highcliff Farm in Delanson, N.Y. for more than 20 years. The reconstructed Wilson Chute will carefully follow the route of the original chute along the Clubhouse Turn just to the west of the 1863 Club and marks the return of one-mile races on the Saratoga main track. Runhappy Travers on August 27 and the Grade 1, $1 million Whitney on August 6, Daily coverage of the summer will broadcast on the networks of FOX Sports. Scan here to talk with someone now about your gambling. SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NYRA) The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) announced the stakes schedule for the 40-day summer meet at the historic Saratoga Race Course, which will include 77 stakes worth $22.6 million in total purses. Saratoga will also pay tribute to the late Suzie OCain on Wednesday, July 20 with a 1 1/16-mile turf event for state-bred sophomore fillies. 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Breeders Cup Win and Youre In events on Saturday, September 3, led by the The traditional local prep for the Runhappy Travers, the Grade 2, $600,000 Jim Dandy, will be held on Saturday, July 30. The August 7 card also includes the Grade 3, $200,000 Adirondack, a 6 1/2-furlong sprint for juvenile fillies, and the restricted $135,000 Fasig-Tipton De La Rose at one mile on turf for older fillies and mares. Casino Sword Dancer [Turf]. Mar. $100k g. 3yo c/g R. 8.32f. Sentencing Feb. 14. Opening Weekend concludes on Sunday, July 17, with the Grade 3, $175,000 Quick Call presented by the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation for 3-year-olds going 5 1/2 furlongs on the grass. Johnstone and the restricted $135,000 Fasig-Tipton Lure at 1 1/16-miles on turf for older $600,000 Personal Ensign at nine-furlongs for older fillies and mares; the Dirt. The bay colts face, with the little white smudge on his forehead, almost in the shape of an apostrophe, looked sort of like the Kentucky Derby and Preakness runner-up as he walked out of trainer Steve Asmussens barn area to work on Saturday morning. The 2021 Saratoga meet opens on July 15 and runs through September 6. NYRA will thank its fans for another outstanding summer with special offers on tickets, food and beverage, and hospitality during the final week of the season at Saratoga Race Course. Saratoga Race Course 2022 Schedule The racing schedule below indicates which days will feature live racing, and it also highlights some popular days like Whitney and Travers. The calendar is also heavy on stakes restricted to New York-breds, highlighted by New York Showcase Day on Travers eve, Friday, Aug. 26, with a total of $1.25 million in purses for six stakes. The lucrative New York Showcase Day card also sees two stakes garner a $50,000 purse boost in the $200,000 West Point Handicap presented by Trustco Bank for 3-year-olds and up, and the $200,000 Yaddo Handicap for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up. PUBLISHED: August 25, 2022 at 3:57 p.m. | UPDATED: August 25, 2022 at 3:57 p.m. Opening Weekend continues Friday, July 15, with the Grade 3, $175,000 Grade 1, $350,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap, a six-furlong sprint for This season will be packed with special events and activities you don't want to miss! This page features the Saratoga Race Course calendar for the 2022 season. Trustco Bank for 3-year-olds and up; and the $200,000 Yaddo Handicap for Completing the trio of Grade 1s on Whitney Day will be the Although Saratoga Race Course is considered the third oldest race track/course in the U.S., by many accounts, it is the oldest organized sporting venue of any kind in the country. SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NYRA) The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) announced the stakes schedule for the 40-day summer meet at the historic . return of one-mile races on the Saratoga main track. the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundations Board of Directors and was The card is headlined by the $250,000 Albany, a nine-furlong test for sophomores. NYRA will continue to award Belmont Stakes purse money . 6 1/2 Furlongs. Lukas and Asmussen History Goes Back Generations, Envelopes Await: A Look at the Closest Eclipse Races, Death of Jockey Whisman Shatters Those Who Knew Him, Belmont Park Spring/Summer Stakes Schedule Announced, Flightline, BC Classic Honored at World Racing Awards, Forte Expected to Return to Work Tab in a 'Week Or So', Plus News, Analysis, Entries, Results & Replays, Prospective Pinhooks: 2023 Fasig-Tipton Winter Mixed, Veinot on First Sales Venture at Keeneland, Grace McEntee Joins Turfway Jockey Colony, TOBA Announces Educational Seminars for 2023, Affordability Checks a Priority for Bettors Group. 15SARATOGA SPRINGS Other than a few tweaks and a significant addition to the track configuration the stakes calendar for the 154th Saratoga Race Course meet will closely resemble the 2021 meet, highlighted by the 153rd Travers for 3-year-olds scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 27 and the $1 million Whitney on Aug. 6. offers 19 Grade 1s and more than $1.1 million in purse increases. The August 7 card also The trend these days, though, is for horses who ultimately wind up on the Triple Crown trail to begin their careers later in the 2-year-old season, if at all. F3YO. furlongs for 3-year-olds and up; the six-furlong Union Avenue for fillies and Closing Weekend of the Saratoga meet will feature a pair of For the most up-to-date and accurate news on any races hosted by NYRA, please visit, SaratogaRaceTrack.com All Rights Reserved 2023, Thursday, July 14 - GIII Schuylerville and Wilton, Friday, July 15 - GIII Forbidden Apple and Coronation Cup, Saturday, July 16 - GI Diana and GIII Sanford, Wednesday, July 20 - GI A. P. Smithwick Memorial (Steeplechase) and Suzie O'Cain (NYB), Saturday, July 23 - GIII Caress and GI Coaching Club American Oaks, Wednesday, July 27 - GII Honorable Miss Handicap, Saturday, July 30 - GI Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap and GII Jim Dandy, Sunday, July 31- GII Amsterdam and GII Bowling Green, Friday, August 5 - GII National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame and GIII Troy Stakes, Sunday, August 7 - GIII Adirondack, Fasig Tipton De La Rose (R), and GIII Saratoga Oaks Invitational, Wednesday, August 10 - Tale of the Cat (R), Friday, August 12 - Evan Shipman Handicap (NYB), John Morrissey Handicap (NYB), Johnstone Mile (NYB), and Union Avenue Handicap (NYB), Saturday, August 13 - GI Fourstardave Handicap (BC) and GII Saratoga Special, Tuesday, August 16 - Dark: No Live Racing, Wednesday, August 17 - GI Jonathan Sheppard and NYSSS Cab Calloway Division (R), Thursday, August 18 - NYSSS Statue of Liberty Division (R), Friday, August 19 - Skidmore and Summer Colony (R), Tuesday, August 23 - Dark: No Live Racing, Friday, August 26 - Albany (NYB), Fleet Indian (NYB), Funny Cide presented by Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital (NYB), Seeking the Ante (NYB), West Point Handicap presented by Trustco Bank (NYB), and Yaddo Handicap (NYB), Sunday, August 28 - Better Talk Now (R) and GI Ballerina (BC), Tuesday, August 30 - Dark: No Live Racing, Wednesday, August 31 - GIII With Anticipation, Friday, September 2 - Lucky Coin and GII Prioress, Saturday, September 3 - GII Flower Bowl (BC), GI Jockey Club Gold Cup (BC), and GIII Saranac, Monday, September 5 - GIII Bernard Baruch Handicap and GI Hopeful. Or call toll-free 1-877-8-HOPE-NY. five days a week, Wednesdays through Sundays, apart from the final week, when Eight horses will battle for 20 Kentucky Derby qualification points awarded on a 10-4-3-2-1 basis to the top five finishers. The 40-day spring/summer meet will open May 4 and continue through July 9. 3, $175,000 Sanford at six furlongs for juveniles. on FS1, FS2 and FOX, regional coverage will air on SNY during select hours Should a Grade/Group 1 winner start in the 2022 Jockey Club Gold Cup, the purse will be increased to $1.25 million. Opening Weekend continues Friday, July 15, with the Grade 3, $175,000 Forbidden Apple at one mile on turf for older horses, and the $150,000 Coronation Cup at 5 1/2-furlongs on turf for sophomore fillies. Also featured are five $200,000 stakes including the Fleet Indian for sophomore fillies; the Funny Cide presented by Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital for juvenile sprinters; and the Seeking the Ante for juvenile filly sprinters. contributions of the late Richard T. Wilson, a banker and President of the Accessibility is our goal, please contact us with site improvements. Opening Weekend concludes on Sunday, July 17, with the Grade 3, $175,000 Quick Call presented by the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation for 3-year-olds going 5 1/2 furlongs on the grass. Featuring 40 days of live racing and dark days on Monday and . Please see our pages on giveaway days and special events at the track for further details on this year's racing season events. Bowl, an 11-furlong turf test for older fillies and mares offering a berth in $100,000. The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced the Push For Broadband Funding in American Rescue Plan Provides Students with Internet Service, Fred Astaire Dance Studios - Saratoga to Host Anniversary Celebration / Fundraiser for Ukraine , Ice, IceMaybe? He seems to enjoy what he does, as far as training-wise. While the total Belmont Stakes purse remains at $1.5 million, NYRA will increase the money awarded to the winning connections from 53.3% to 60%, which will result in a winner's share of $900,000 compared with $800,000 in 2022. Olympiad (2-1 - Speightstown - Bill Mott / Junior Alvarado - 10: 7-1-1 - $1,407,560) Since the calendar turned to 2022 and Olympiad became a 4-year-old, he raced five times with five victories, beginning with an allowance at Gulfstream Park and then four graded stakes. The 2022 Travers Day card will include six stakes, including five Grade 1 events and an automatic berth in the Breeders Cup to the winner of the Grade 1, $750,000 Resorts World Casino Sword Dancer [Turf]. Closing out Jim Dandy weekend on July 31 is the Grade 2, $250,000 Bowling Green at 1 3/8 miles on the turf; and the Grade 2, $200,000 Amsterdam for 3-year-olds at 6 1/2 furlongs. - The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced the stakes schedule for the 40-day summer meet at historic Saratoga Race Course, which will include 77 stakes worth $22.6 million . William R. Boyd, 39, of Niskayuna, pleaded Jan. 3 to criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth-degree, first charged August 2022 in Moreau. four handicaps each boasting a purse increase of $25,000 to $125,000, including You can see the full 2022 Saratoga stakes schedule here. The New York Racing Association encourages responsible wagering. Gold Cup, the purse will be increased to $1.25 million. Edited NYRA Staff Release - The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced the stakes schedule for the spring/summer meet at Belmont Park, which will feature 54 stakes races worth $15.57 million in total purses. Hes just very professional.. Saratoga, named one of the world's greatest sporting venues by Sports Illustrated, held its first thoroughbred meet in 1863, just a month after the Battle of Gettysburg. The New York Racing Association will waste no time taking advantage of that, with the ungraded $135,000 Wilton for 3-year-old fillies scheduled for Opening Day. These dates are subject to change. This page features the Saratoga Race Course calendar for the 2022 season. Whitney Day on Saturday, August 6, will feature three Grade 1 events, led by the Whitney at 1 1/8 miles for older horses offering an automatic berth to the Breeders Cup Classic on November 5 at Keeneland. Go To:Tickets & Seating|Parking|Food & Drink|Dress Code|Directions|Giveaways|FAQ. Closing Weekend of the Saratoga meet will feature a pair of Breeders Cup Win and Youre In events on Saturday, September 3, led by the Grade 1, $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup [Classic] at 10 furlongs for 3-year-olds and up. grass. Careers | The September 3 card also includes the Grade 2, $600,000 Flower Bowl, an 11-furlong turf test for older fillies and mares offering a berth in the Filly and Mare Turf; along with the Grade 3, $200,000 Saranac. which will include 77 stakes worth $22.6 million in total purses. Talk Now at one mile on turf for sophomores. Mo Donegal wins the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park. Five additional graded events are slated for Belmont Stakes Day, now including the $200,000 Poker Stakes (G3T) for older horses going one mile on the grass, which has been moved up one week from its traditional spot in the schedule. The traditional local prep for the Runhappy Travers, the Grade 2, $600,000 Jim Dandy, will be held on Saturday, July 30. Also featured are five $200,000 stakes including the Fleet Indian for sophomore fillies; the Funny Cide presented by Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital for juvenile sprinters; and the Seeking the Ante for juvenile filly sprinters. # includes state-bred incentive funds. $1.25 million. Saratoga 2022 Meet. 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Visit Saratoga.com For Everything Saratoga. in the Breeders Cup to the winner of the Grade 1, $750,000 Resorts World A day later, the third running of the $125,000 Rick Violette at 1 Featuring 40 days of live racing and dark days on Monday and Tuesday, the Saratoga meet will open on Thursday, July 14, and conclude on Labor Day, Sept. 5. running of the restricted one-mile $135,000 Wilton for sophomore fillies to be Floods are going to become more common, so its vital to learn how to prepare, no matter where you live. Saratoga racing fans can look forward to 76 stakes worth $21.5 million in total purses this year. New York-breds will also be highlighted on Friday, August 12 with 4. In fact, he won his career debut by 2 1/4 lengths under jockey Jose Ortiz at Parx in Philadelphia on June 15. In addition, the Travers Day card will also include the Grade 1, The 2022 Travers Day card When is the 2022 Saratoga Meet? Tue. The stakes roster includes 77 races worth a total of $22.6 million in purses, $1.25 million of which will be awarded in the Travers. * pending approval. For the first time, FOX will present comprehensive live coverage and analysis of the Belmont Stakes. In that breeze, Puttheblameonme unexpectedly encountered two horses working in company for trainer Chad Brown and still went about his business, no problem. The Jockey Club Gold Cup and Flower Bowl are both "Win and You're In" automatic qualifying races for the BC Classic and Filly & Mare Turf, respectively. Saratoga Racing Association for most of the first quarter of the 20th century. 40-day meet Whitney Day will also include the 12-furlong Grade 2, $250,000 Glens Falls for older fillies and mares on turf, and the restricted $135,000 Fasig-Tipton Lure at 1 1/16-miles on turf for older horses. Saratoga Race Course Special Events Go To: Tickets & Seating | Parking | Racing Calendar | Food & Drink | Dress Code | Directions | Giveaways | FAQ The 2022 summer meet at Saratoga runs from July 14 through September 5, 2022. Sentencing March 7. With a focus on the New York-bred program and certain categories of stakes races, the 2022 summer meet will feature a purse increase of more than $1.1 million over 2021. Mike MacAdam, The Daily Gazette, Schenectady, N.Y. Following the four-day opening weekend, racing will be conducted five days a week, Wednesdays through Sundays, apart from the final week, when the meet will conclude on Labor Day. Saratoga's first Grade 1 of 2022 is the $500,000 Diana for turf fillies and mares on Saturday, July 16, topping a card supported by the $175,000 Sanford (G3) at six furlongs for juveniles.