WEEK 5 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, Sept. 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.

Week 5 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, AUGUST 11

Evan Shipman Handicap (NYB):

3&UP, 1 Mile - Dirt, Purse $125,000

GII National Museum of Racing Hall Of Fame:

3YO, 1 Mile - Turf, Purse $500,000

Union Avenue Handicap (NYB):

F&M 3&UP, 6 Furlongs - Dirt, Purse $125,000

SATURDAY, AUGUST 12

GI Fourstardave Handicap (BC): 3&UP, 1 Mile - Turf, Purse $500,000

GII Herb Moelis Memorial Saratoga Special:

2YO, 6 1/2 Furlongs - Dirt, Purse $200,000

Galway: F3YO, 5 1/2 Furlongs - Turf, Purse $150,000

SUNDAY, AUGUST 13

Mahony: 3YO, 5 1/2 Furlongs - Turf, Purse $150,000

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16

GI Jonathan Sheppard: 4&UP, 2 3/8 - Turf, Purse $150,000

Suzie O’Cain (NYB): F3YO, 1 1/16 - Turf, Purse $125,000

THURSDAY, AUGUST 17

Rick Violette (NYB): 3YO, 1 1/16 - Turf, Purse $150,000

Premium Giveaways

FRIDAY, AUGUST 11

PERFORMANCE T-SHIRT PRESENTED BY FOX SPORTS

The second giveaway of the season: a red, performance T-shirt, emblazoned with the Saratoga, NYRA Bets and FOX Sports logos. The 100% polyester moisture-wicking material will help Saratoga devotees stay cool all season long.

Adirondack Day

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16

Presented by the Adirondack Regional Tourism Council, Adirondack Day will include interactive exhibits inside the Taste NY Pavilion highlighting the seven New York counties that comprise the Adirondacks, supplemented by craft beverage tastings, cheese samples, apples, reenactors, live music and more.

Saratoga Breakfast And Breeding Farm Tours

EVERY WEDNESDAY - FRIDAY

Expanded for its second year, NYRA is continuing the Saratoga Breakfast and Breeding Farm Tour. Tours this year will be offered Wednesday through Friday throughout the meet. Wednesday tours will travel to Song Hill Thoroughbreds, while Thursday and Friday tours will visit Old Tavern Farm.

Guests will enjoy a buffet breakfast at Saratoga Race Course before taking a CDTA trolley to the designated farm, where they will participate in a 60- to 90-minute guided walking tour of a working thoroughbred breeding farm. Admission to the races in the afternoon is included in the package. Tickets, which are $85 for adults and $35 for children 12 and under, must be reserved in advance at NYRA.com.

New York Thoroughbred Aftercare Day

THURSDAY, AUGUST 17

Thoroughbred Aftercare Day pays tribute to an array of organizations involved in finding new homes and careers for retired racehorses. The featured race will be the Rick Violette Stakes, named for the late NYTHA President who was a founding member of the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA).

STEWART’S SHOPS DAY AT THE RACES

THURSDAY, AUGUST 17

Stewart’s Shops will celebrate its longstanding partnership with Saratoga by providing free ice cream for horse racing fans, while supplies last.

Taste Ny Pavilion

EVERY THURSDAY - SUNDAY

New York-made food and beverages will be available for sample and purchase at the Taste NY Pavilion, located inside Gate A at the Top of the Stretch, where fans can enjoy New York craft beer, cider, wine, spirits, cheese, chocolate and gelato. This year marks a decade since the launch of the Taste NY program.

Saratoga Low Roller Contest

EVERY THURSDAY AND SUNDAY

Horseplayers can enjoy the Saratoga Low Roller Contest held exclusively on-track every Thursday and Sunday at Saratoga Race Course. Fans can pre-register on contest days outside the Miller Time Fourstardave Sports Bar. There is a $40 buy-in, of which $30 will go to the player’s bankroll and $10 to the prize pool. The winner will receive a Saratoga Low Roller championship T-shirt in addition to the cash prize.