NYRA Announces 2019 Saratoga Stakes Schedule

We are less than 5 months away from another summer at the Spa. With news breaking throughout the winter about changes to the racing schedule, we now have a clear layout of what the schedule will look like for the 2019 Saratoga meet.

The addition of a few races (Rick Violette, Saratoga Oaks, Saratoga Derby) that will fit in nicely to the extended meet, the real question was what will happen with the key races like the Travers and Whitney? As shown in the full schedule listed below, the main races remain unchanged with the big change of a 5-day race week that will begin on July 11th and run through Labor Day on September 2nd.

THE NEW YORK RACING ASSOCIATION
2019 SARATOGA STAKES SCHEDULE

DATE	RACE	GR.	2019 PURSE ($)	AGE	DISTANCE
WEEK 1
Thurs., July. 11	Schuylerville	III	150,000	F2YO	6 Furlongs
Thurs., July. 11	Quick Call	III	100,000	3YO	5 1/2 (Turf)
Fri., July. 12	Forbidden Apple	III	150,000	4&UP	1 Mile (Turf)
Sat., July. 13	Diana	I	500,000	F&M 3&UP	1 1/8 (Turf)
Sat., July. 13	Sanford	III	150,000	2YO	6 Furlongs
Sun., July. 14	Coronation Cup		100,000	F3YO	5 1/2 (Turf)
WEEK 2
Wed., July. 17	Rick Violette (NYB)		100,000	2YO	6 Furlongs
Thurs., July. 18	Stillwater (NYB)		100,000	F2YO	6 Furlongs
Fri., July. 19	Lake George	III	150,000	F3YO	1 Mile (Turf)
Sat., July 20	Coaching Club American Oaks	I	500,000	F3YO	1 1/8
Sat., July. 20	Caress		200,000	F&M 4&UP	5 1/2 (Turf)
Sun., July. 21	Shuvee Hdcp.	III	200,000	F&M 3&UP	1 1/8
WEEK 3
Wed., July. 24	Honorable Miss (Hdcp.)	II	200,000	F&M 3&UP	6 Furlongs
Wed., July. 24	New York Stallion Series		150,000	3YO	1 Mile (Turf)
	Cab Calloway Division
Thurs., July. 25	A. P. Smithwick Mem. (S'Chase)	I	150,000	4&UP	2 1/16 (Turf)
Thurs., July. 25	John Morrissey (NYB)		100,000	3&UP	6 1/2 Furlongs
Fri., July. 26	Curlin (NW GSS OVER 1 MILE IN 2019)		100,000	3YO	1 1/8
Sat., July. 27	Jim Dandy	II	600,000	3YO	1 1/8
Sat., July. 27	Alfred G. Vanderbilt (Hdcp.)	I	350,000	3&UP	6 Furlongs
Sat., July. 27	Bowling Green	II	250,000	4&UP	1 3/8 (Turf)
Sun., July. 28	Amsterdam	II	200,000	3YO	6 1/2 Furlongs
WEEK 4
Wed., July. 31	New York Stallion Series		150,000	F3YO	1 Mile (Turf)
	Statue Of Liberty Division
Wed., July. 31	Shine Again (NW SS other than state bred)		100,000	F&M 3&UP	7 Furlongs
Thurs., Aug. 1	Birdstone		100,000	3&UP	1 3/4
	Fasig-Tipton Racing Festival
Fri., Aug. 2	Saratoga Oaks		750,000	F3YO	1 3/16 (Turf)
	*(Second leg of the Turf Tiara)*
Fri., Aug. 2	National Museum of Racing Hall Of Fame	II	200,000	3YO	1 Mile (Turf)
Fri., Aug. 2	Alydar (NW SS other than state bred in 2019)		100,000	4&UP	1 1/8
Sat., Aug. 3	Whitney (BC)	I	1,000,000	3&UP	1 1/8
Sat., Aug. 3	Longines Test	I	500,000	F3YO	7 Furlongs
Sat., Aug. 3	Fasig-Tipton Lure (NW GSS in 2019)		100,000	4&UP	1 1/16 (Turf)
Sat., Aug. 3	Fasig-Tipton De La Rose (NW GSS in 2019)		100,000	F&M 4&UP	1 Mile (Turf)
Sat., Aug. 3	Troy	III	200,000	3&UP	5 1/2 (T)
Sun., Aug. 4	Saratoga Derby		1,000,000	3YO	1 3/16 (Turf)
	*(Second leg of the Turf Trinity)*
Sun., Aug. 4	Fasig-Tipton Waya	III	200,000	F&M 3&UP	1 1/2 (Turf)
Sun., Aug. 4	Adirondack	II	200,000	F2YO	6 1/2 Furlongs
WEEK 5
Wed., Aug. 7	Evan Shipman (NYB)		100,000	3&UP	1 1/8
Wed., Aug. 7	Mahony		100,000	3YO	5 1/2 (Turf)
Thurs., Aug. 8	Saratoga Dew (NYB)		100,000	F&M 3&UP	1 1/8
Fri., Aug. 9	Tale of the Cat (NW GSS in 2019)		100,000	3&UP	6 Furlongs
Sat., Aug. 10	Fourstardave (Hdcp.) (BC)	I	500,000	3&UP	1 Mile (Turf)
Sat., Aug. 10	Saratoga Special	II	200,000	2YO	6 1/2 Furlongs
Sun., Aug. 11	Galway		100,000	F3YO	5 1/2 (Turf)
WEEK 6
Wed., Aug. 14	Bolton Landing		100,000	F2YO	5 1/2 (Turf)
Thurs., Aug. 15	Union Avenue (NYB)		100,000	F&M 3&UP	6 1/2 Furlongs
Fri., Aug. 16	Skidmore		100,000	2YO	5 1/2 (Turf)
Sat., Aug. 17	Alabama	I	600,000	F3YO	1 1/4
Sat., Aug. 17	Lake Placid	II	200,000	F3YO	1 1/16 (Turf)
Sat., Aug. 17	Smart N Fancy		100,000	F&M 3&UP	5 1/2 (Turf)
Sun., Aug. 18	Summer Colony (NW GSS in 2019)		100,000	F&M 3&UP	1 1/8
WEEK 7
Wed., Aug. 21	John's Call (NW GSS IN 2019)		100,000	3&UP	1 5/8 (Turf)
Thurs., Aug 22	Riskaverse (NW SS at 1 Mile or Over)		100,000	F3YO	1 Mile (Turf)
Thurs., Aug 22	New York Turf Writers Cup	I	150,000	4&UP	2 3/8 (Turf)
	Saratoga New York Breeders' Showcase Day
Fri., Aug. 23	Albany (NYB)		250,000	3YO	1 1/8
Fri., Aug. 23	Fleet Indian (NYB)		200,000	F3YO	1 1/8
Fri., Aug. 23	Funny Cide (NYB)		200,000	2YO	6 1/2 Furlongs
Fri., Aug. 23	Seeking the Ante (NYB)		200,000	F2YO	6 1/2 Furlongs
Fri., Aug. 23	West Point (NYB) Presented by Trustco Bank		150,000	3&UP	1 1/16 (Turf)
Fri., Aug. 23	Yaddo (NYB)		150,000	F&M 3&UP	1 1/16 (Turf)
	Travers Racing Festival
Sat., Aug. 24	Runhappy Travers	I	1,250,000	3YO	1 1/4
Sat., Aug. 24	Sword Dancer (BC)	I	850,000	4&UP	1 1/2 (Turf)
Sat., Aug. 24	Personal Ensign (BC)	I	700,000	F&M 3&UP	1 1/8
Sat., Aug. 24	Forego	I	600,000	3&UP	7 Furlongs
Sat., Aug. 24	Ketel One Ballerina (BC)	I	500,000	F&M 3&UP	7 Furlongs
Sat., Aug. 24	H. Allen Jerkens Memorial presented by Runhappy	I	500,000	3YO	7 Furlongs
Sat., Aug. 24	Ballston Spa	II	400,000	F&M 3&UP	1 1/16 (Turf)
Sun., Aug. 25	Better Talk Now (NW SS at 1 Mile or Over)		100,000	3YO	1 Mile (Turf)
WEEK 8
Wed., Aug. 28	With Anticipation	III	150,000	2YO	1 1/16 (Turf)
Thurs., Aug. 29	P. G. Johnson		100,000	F2YO	1 1/16 (Turf)
Fri., Aug. 30	Lucky Coin (NW SS IN 2019)		100,000	4&UP	5 1/2 (Turf)
	Woodward Racing Festival
Sat., Aug. 31	The Woodward	I	750,000	3&UP	1 1/8
Sat., Aug. 31	Glens Falls	II	250,000	F&M 3&UP	1 3/8 (Turf)
Sat., Aug. 31	Prioress	II	250,000	F3YO	6 Furlongs
Sat., Aug. 31	Saranac	III	200,000	3YO	1 1/16 (Turf)
Sun., Sept. 1	Spinaway	I	350,000	F2YO	7 Furlongs
Mon., Sept. 2	Runhappy Hopeful	I	350,000	2YO	7 Furlongs
Mon., Sept. 2	Bernard Baruch (Hdcp.)	II	250,000	3&UP	1 1/16 (Turf)

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