Saratoga Race Course

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Saratoga Race Course is a Thoroughbred horse racing track located on Union Avenue in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States. Opened in 1863, it is often considered to be the oldest major sporting venue of any kind in the U.S. It is the fourth oldest racetrack after Pleasanton Fairgrounds Racetrack (1858), Freehold Raceway (1854, closed 2024) and Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans (1838). The racetrack is operated by the New York Racing Association. The Saratoga meet originally lasted only four days. The meet has been lengthened gradually since that time. From 1962 to 1990, the meet lasted four weeks and began in late July or early August. In 2010, the meet expanded to 40 racing days, with races held five days per week. It lasts from mid-July through Labor Day in early September. From 2024 to 2026 NYRA scheduled extra racing days at Saratoga while Belmont Park was being rebuilt. The 2026 meet ran 45 days, from July 3 to September 7, and NYRA has said it expects to return to a 40...

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