News & Notes: WEEK 3 EVENTS AT SARATOGA RACE COURSE

*Key: GI= Grade 1 Stakes | GII= Grade 2 Stakes | GIII= Grade 3 Stakes

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The 2023 summer meet at Saratoga Race Course is underway and will continue through Monday, September 4. Racing will be conducted five days a week, Wednesdays through Sundays, apart from the final week, when the meet will conclude on Labor Day. Admission gates will open for live racing at 11 a.m. First post time is 1:10 p.m. (with exceptions for Whitney and Travers Days and closing weekend; Travers Day gates will open at 7 a.m.) The 2023 summer meet will feature the following events:

Week 2 Stake Races

*Mondays and Tuesdays = Dark Days. No racing. Saratoga Live presents daily coverage of the summer meet at Saratoga Race Course on FOX Sports. For the complete Saratoga Live broadcast schedule, and additional programming information, visit NYRA.com/SaratogaLive.

FRIDAY, JULY 28

GII Amsterdam: 3YO, 6 1/2 Furlongs - Dirt, Purse $200,000

SATURDAY, JULY 29

GI Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap: 3&UP, 6 Furlongs - Dirt, Purse $350,000

GII Jim Dandy presented by DK Horse: 3YO, 1 1/8 - Dirt, Purse $500,000

SUNDAY, JULY 30

GII Bowling Green: 4&UP, 1 3/8 - Turf, Purse $250,000

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2

De La Rose (R): F&M 4&UP, 1 Mile - Turf, Purse $135,000

THURSDAY, AUGUST 3

GII Glens Falls: F&M 4&UP, 1 1/2 - Turf, Purse $250,000

Community Outreach Booth

As part of NYRA’s season-long commitment to spreading awareness of local non-profits, NYRA will again host one organization each day in the Community Outreach Booth, located adjacent to the Jockey Silks Room, inside Gate

B. On Opening Day, NYRA will host Jewish War Veterans Post 36 – Saratoga Springs, a leading Veterans Service Organization that supports and advocates for all uniformed service members, veterans and their families.

Friday, July 28: North Country Wild Care

Saturday, July 29:

Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund

Sunday, July 30: Christie’s Heartoberfest

Wednesday, August 2:

Saratoga WarHorse Foundation

Thursday, August 3: Saratoga Senior Center

PURDY’S SUMMER CONCERT STAGE

The Purdy’s Summer Concert Stage will host live musical performances each afternoon of the season from popular local and regional bands. This year’s summer music stage is presented by Purdy’s Discount Wine & Liquor in Saratoga Springs.

Friday, July 28: Dealt The Blues

Saturday, July 29: ILL Funk

Sunday, July 30: Wyld Blu

Wednesday, August 2: Johnny and the Triumphs

Thursday, August 3: The Lustre Kings

PERMANENTLY DISABLED JOCKEYS’ FUND AWARENESS DAY DAY

SATURDAY, JULY 29

Uniting with racetracks across the country to support the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF) Day, riders at Saratoga Race Course will participate in a host of activities to raise awareness and funding for the PDJF. Highlighting the day’s events will be a special autograph session with members of the Saratoga jockey colony at the Jockey Silks Room Porch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with suggested donations to benefit the PDJF.

SARATOGA JOCKEY TRADING CARDS: Fans will be given the opportunity to purchase a pack of five jockey trading cards for $5, with a limit of three packs per person. Similar in design to baseball trading cards, the limitededition cards will feature 20 of Saratoga’s active and most popular jockeys. All proceeds to be donated to the PDJF. Jockey cards are randomly sorted in each pack and feature the jockey’s picture and home country flag on the front and personal details and racing statistics on the back. Representatives from PDJF will be on site collecting donations and selling the jockey trading card sets inside Gate A near the Taste NY Pavilion beginning at 11 a.m. while supplies last.

HANDICAPPING SEMINAR AND MEET-AND-GREET

EVERY SUNDAY

Enjoy your Sunday at the races in the Spa’s newest hospitality venue, the climate-controlled Paddock Suite, learning betting strategies and tips from expert handicappers. Guests will also be treated to a meet-and-greet with Saratoga Race Course’s new track announcer Frank Mirahmadi, along with a rotating cast of on-track talent, personalities and VIPs. Tickets can be purchased through Fevo.

Berkshire Bank Family Sundays

EVERY SUNDAY

The popular family-friendly weekly event features a wide variety of free activities, games, attractions and educational experiences from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Berkshire Bank Family Zone, located inside Gate A near the Saratoga Race Course Box Office. For July 28, the theme is Saratoga’s Got Talent, and will feature a DIY craft station, giant mural, break dancers, games and relays.