Biggest stakes: The Travers Stakes, Whitney, Woodward and Alabama. After opening weekend, …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 40-day summer meet at Saratoga Race Course will open on Thursday, July 13, and continue through Labor Day, Sept.
Live racing will generally be conducted Thursday-Sunday during the spring/summer meet.
The 2023 spring/summer meet will run from Thursday, May 4, through Sunday, July 9.
