Saratoga Ticket Info: Near Full Capacity
 

Can anyone point me in the right direction to find out if daily tickets are going to be available this summer? Couldn’t find anything on NYRA. Looking at going over August 8th weekend for 50th birthday. Any help is appreciated.

1-844-nyra-tix 9:30 - 4:30 M-f

Ticketing info is forthcoming. Monitor the Saratoga page: https://www.nyra.com/saratoga/tickets/

I'll have Pat McKenna on ATR as soon as they have specifics.

Thanks much!

Spa this summer
 

Are they going to allow chairs and coolers this summer, like always?

Tell him what a huge mistake it would be if they eliminate bringing your own chairs and coolers, please.

I think I saw that Monmouth isn’t allowing coolers this year. As sports betting grows, I have to think racing will take a backseat to it and some of the things horseplayers liked will be pushed to the wayside.

Tickets for 2021 season at Saratoga Race Course to go on sale June 9

Wondering how they're going to handle those that like to claim their backyard space early AM...

NYRA to host fans at near full-capacity based on current New York State health and safety guidelines

Free Grandstand general admission for all fans who show proof of vaccination with Excelsior Pass on Opening Day

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA), in conjunction with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, today announced that Saratoga Race Course will re-open to fans at near full capacity for the 2021 summer meet.

Season and weekly ticket plans for the 2021 meet, which opens on Thursday, July 15 and continues through Monday, September 6, will go on sale on Wednesday, June 9 at 10 a.m. at NYRA.com. Season admission passes will also be available for purchase at that time.

In order to re-open Saratoga Race Course to fans at near full capacity, NYRA will designate most sections for vaccinated fans only, including the popular Saratoga backyard. This policy aligns with current New York State guidance for large outdoor sports and entertainment venues, which allows for fully vaccinated sections to operate at full capacity without social distancing measures in place.

"The historic Saratoga Race Course is one of the Capital Region's most storied attractions, drawing over a million New Yorkers and visitors to Saratoga Springs each summer," Gov. Cuomo said. "The racing season is quickly approaching, and this year we are excited to welcome fans back to the course with free admission on Opening Day for any individual who shows proof of vaccination. This is all part of New York's rebirth and resurgence as we continue to build back better and stronger from this pandemic."

As announced today by Gov. Cuomo, all fans who show proof of vaccination via the New York State Excelsior Pass on Opening Day, Thursday, July 15, will receive free Grandstand general admission. Fans from outside New York State may redeem free admission by showing their Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card.

“NYRA thanks Governor Cuomo for the opportunity to welcome fans back to Saratoga Race Course for what is sure to be an unforgettable summer at the Spa,” said NYRA President & CEO Dave O’Rourke. “Thanks to the progress made in New York against COVID-19, the 2021 summer meet will be a 40-day celebration of all that makes Saratoga so special. Beyond its importance to the thoroughbred racing community and legions of passionate fans, the annual summer meet is an economic engine that creates jobs and supports the hospitality and tourism economy throughout Upstate New York. We appreciate the opportunity to open the gates at this most historic of sporting venues on July 15, and to join our fans in a collective roar of ‘They’re off at Saratoga.’”

Season and weekly ticket plans for reserved seats in the Clubhouse, Grandstand, The Stretch and Fourstardave Sports Bar will go on sale on Wednesday, June 9, in addition to season admission passes.

Season passes, which are valid for vaccinated fans only, provide admission to all 40 days at Saratoga Race Course. Season passes do not include reserved seating and will be available by digital download only. Printed versions or hard copies will not be available. A Grandstand season pass is $50. A Clubhouse season pass is $75. Season passes may be purchased at NYRA.com beginning on June 9.

Individual tickets and tickets for other areas of Saratoga Race Course, including dining, will go on sale at a later date.

In addition to the historic and family-friendly backyard picnic area, sections that will be reserved exclusively for vaccinated fans and will operate at full capacity will include: the 1863 Club, The Stretch, Turf Terrace, Porch, Clubhouse and most of the stadium seats within the Grandstand.

Under New York State guidelines, non-vaccinated children under the age of 16 will be admitted to seating and hospitality areas designated for vaccinated fans when accompanied by a vaccinated adult.

A limited number of seating areas will be available for non-vaccinated fans, who will be required to observe social distancing guidelines and to wear a facial covering at all times during their day at Saratoga Race Course.

Single-day Grandstand general admission tickets are $7 and Clubhouse general admission tickets are $10. Walk-up admission will be available daily and does not include reserved seating. Upon entry, fans must submit proof of vaccination by presenting the CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card or digitally through the New York State Excelsior Pass.

Individuals are considered fully vaccinated by the CDC/New York State 14 days or more after receiving the second dose in a two-dose series (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna), or 14 days or more after they have received a single-dose vaccine (Johnson & Johnson / Janssen).

NYRA encourages all fans who have been vaccinated in New York State to download the Excelsior Pass at https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/excelsior-pass.

NYRA reserves the right to amend admission protocols based on updates and adjustments by the CDC and New York State.

The 40-day summer meet at historic Saratoga Race Course will feature 76 stakes worth $21.5 million in total purses highlighted by the 152nd renewal of the Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers on August 28 and the Grade 1, $1 million Whitney on August 7, as the anchors of two of the most prestigious racing days in North America.

Following the four-day opening weekend from Thursday, July 15 through Sunday, July 18, racing will be conducted five days a week, Wednesdays through Sundays, with the exception of the final week, when the meet will conclude on Labor Day.

For additional information, visit NYRA.com/Saratoga.

No vaccine cards? People will die

Can you go this year, if you are not vaccinated WITHOUT a COVID test upon entering or is that required to be allowed access?

I wonder what will be the second least surprising thing I learn today

I’m crying here

So, no negative test is needed to partake

Just get vaccinated. What’s the big deal?

What so difficult about saying coolers and chairs will be allowed . They release a statement that big and don’t think it’s worth one sentence.

Covered yesterday with Pat McKenna. No changes in personal F&B, etc., policy.

You’d think a guy like Dan who literally has nothing to do all day everyday except make dumb comments online would apply himself a little to figure out the answer to his questions.

Nice of him to give you that exclusive .

Steve and some of you other folks...thanks for the info. Hope to see you there.

I can't for medical reasons, that's the big deal

I think you can and don’t want to for political reasons, but whatever. You’ve never been much of a thinker.

And your just an *******, who cares what the **** you think!

You’re

I’ve got a 5 year old with a congenital heart defect who would be at risk of severe illness if she were to get COVID but she obviously can’t get the vaccine. She’s been hospitalized for 7-10 days before for less serious colds. It astounds me that there are people out there so selfish that they can’t take measures to help protect the vulnerable, for no good reason. I get that other people don’t have to care...but it still seems crazy to me.

I don’t know Hickory Hill Hoff at all so I’m not commenting on his situation. But we know there are plenty of people out there like that.

Sorry to hear about your daughter. Yeah it’s basic common decency. Not sure how it became political, but it is.

I had Covid and while I was lucky enough to not have any serious symptoms I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy. Others haven’t been so lucky.

Thanks. She's actually doing really well and she's proven time and time again that she's way tougher than her dad. But as a parent, it's just another thing to worry about.

I think the last year and a half have shown some people's true colors, some for the better but many for the worse.

Let me get this straight...Cuomo is trumpeting free admission with his Excelsior pass on opening day. Yet, this same Cuomo deemed free admission to NYRA tracks “unconstitutional” because they deprived the state of tax revenue, when NYRA granted free admission to NYRA betting account holders who had a balance of $1,000 or more? I’m not making a political statement, I would just like to see that NYRA perk restored.

Has anyone else been able to get weekly tickets? I’ve been trying since yesterday (at one point it said there was 2,600 people in line in front of me) and it appears the weekly tickets are sold out?

No "additional chairs?" :confused:

Saratoga Track Policies

Their plan all along was no chairs, but of course didn’t have the nuts to say it. They are doing all they can to ruin Saratoga. Lying guy in charge .

Maybe that your boss lied about chairs being allowed like they always were. Didn’t you tell him what a big mistake this is ?

Nothing warms my heart more than the thought of Dan the big vagina crying as he’s posting about how he can’t bring in his filthy chair to the track.

Good move by NYRA if it makes him mad. Maybe they’ve read all of his stupidity about NYRA over the years and figured this would be sweet revenge.

:D:D:D

A new option this year is 16 lucky people will get to pay a minimum of $150 to drive their car with 5 friends up to the clubhouse turn and watch the races from there. The new ways they come up with to squeeze every penny possible out of the place is amazing.

You really think that folding chairs won't be allowed in the yard? You can't be this obtuse.. Of course people can bring their chairs..

No additional chairs….. what does that mean ? What kind of inane drone words things like this ? No running in the facility…., another genius line. The prices are so high they don’t dare publish half of them, but will contact you if you’re interested.

At least he didn’t fly off the handle and say anything nasty or foolish about anyone at NYRA. Oh…..wait….

And just as fast, they remove it from the rules….with the cop out, oh we meant last year due to Covid.

ChairGate what the sapphire hasnt killed this thread has