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Use this events calendar to plan your trip to the Saratoga Race Course! Schedule your Saratoga vacation on the week of the ever-popular Travers Festival or plan a daytrip to the track during the festive Hats Off To Saratoga Festival. No matter when you come, enjoy the thrill of cheering on your equine favorites as they race to the finish at the historic Saratoga Race Track!
The 2012 Saratoga Race Meeting begins on July 20th, 2012 with an Opening Day Celebration and concludes on September 3rd, 2012. Saratoga Race Course is full of excitement and special events all season long, so get in on the action!
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Saratoga Race Course Special Events
| July 20, 2012 |
Opening Day |
The races begin at the Saratoga Race Course in late July each year. The gates open at 11:00 am and first race post time is 1:00 pm. |
| Fri, Aug 17, 2012 |
Fabulous Fillies Day |
All ladies at Saratoga Race Track can enjoy a day of fashion, style and glamour! Head to the backyard of the Track for the Lifestyle Expo and explore displays of fashion, health care, personal improvement and leisure benefitting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. |
| Sat, Aug 25, 2012 |
Travers Stakes |
A week long festival of equine-oriented events as well as many fun family events and community competitions.
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| Sept 3, 2012 |
Closing Day - Labor Day BBQ |
The meet concludes with a traditonal Labor Day BBQ on Monday. |
2012 Saratoga Racing Calendar
PLEASE NOTE: Information up to date as of June 1, 2012. These dates are subject to change. More information will be posted as it becomes available.
July 2012
| Sunday |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
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1
Open
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2
Dark |
3
Dark
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4
Open Independence Day
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5
Open
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6
Open
Party at the Park, Post time 3:00 p.m.
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7
Opens
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8
Open
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9
Dark |
10
Dark |
11
Open
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12
Open
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13
Open
Party at the Park, Post time 3:00 p.m. |
9
Open
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15
Open
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16
Dark |
17
Dark |
13
Open |
14
Open |
20
Open
Saratoga Opening Day
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21
Open
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22
Open
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23
Open
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24
Dark
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25
Open |
26
Open |
27
Open
Party at the Spa, Post time 2:30 p.m.
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28
Open
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29
Open
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30
Open |
31
Dark |
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August 2012
| Sunday |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
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1
Open
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2
Open
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3
Open
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4
Open
The Whitney |
5
Open
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6
Open
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7
Dark |
8
Open
Saratoga Handicapping Challenge
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9
Open
Saratoga Handicapping Challenge
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10
Open
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11
Open |
12
Open
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13
Open
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14
Dark |
15
Open
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16
Open
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17
Open
Fabulous Fillies Day
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20
Open
The Alabama
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19
Open
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20
Open
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21
Dark |
22
Open
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23
Open |
24
Open
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25
Open
Travers Day
Post Time 11:35 am
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26
Open |
27
Open
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28
Dark
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29
Open |
30
Open |
31
Open
Party at the Spa, Post time 2:30 p.m. |
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September 2012
| Sunday |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
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1
Open |
2
Open
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3
Saratoga Closing Day
Labor Day
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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18
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19
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20
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21
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22
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23
30
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24
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