July 4th Racing Festival at Saratoga Race Course

About this event

Typically held at Belmont Park, the 2025 July 4th Racing Festival is coming to Saratoga Race Course on Thursday, July 3 - Sunday, July 6! This event will serve as a prelude to the traditional summer meet and conclude the Belmont at the Big A spring/summer meet.

2025 Stakes Schedule

Thursday, July 3, 2025

• Wild Applause (Listed) - $150,000, F3YO, 1 Mile (Turf)
• Victory Ride (Grade III) - $175,000, F3YO, 6 1/2 Furlongs

Friday, July 4, 2025

• Manila (Grade III) - $200,000, 3YO, 1 Mile (Turf)
• Schuylerville (Listed) - $150,000, F2YO, 6 Furlongs
• Belmont Derby Invitational (Grade I) - $750,000, 3YO, 1 1/8 Miles (Turf)
• Suburban (Grade II) - $400,000, 4&UP, 1 1/4 Miles
• Harvey Pack (Listed) - $150,000, 3&UP, 5 1/2 Furlongs (Turf)

Saturday, July 5, 2025

• Sanford (Grade III) - $175,000, 2YO, 6 Furlongs
• Belmont Oaks Invitational (Grade I) - $500,000, F3YO, 1 1/8 Miles (Turf)
• Kelso (Grade III) - $175,000, 4&UP, 1 Mile (Turf)

Sunday, July 6, 2025

• The weekend will close out on Sunday, July 6. No stakes races are scheduled.

Tickets

The ticket and hospitality reservation on-sale schedule for the July 4th Racing Festival and 40-day summer meet at Saratoga is as follows:

• March 5: Full-space private hospitality including luxury suites and the Rail at the 1863 Club; Spa Verandas, Surfside Party Deck, Big Red Spring and Festival Tent
• March 19: Full-season reserved seating plans for the Clubhouse, Grandstand and Michelob Ultra Stretch
• March 26: Partial-space group reservations for the Rail at the 1863 Club, Mionetto Easy Goer and individual tables within the Festival Tent
• April 9: Weekly and flex reserved seating plans for the Clubhouse, Grandstand, Michelob Ultra Stretch, Miller Time Fourstardave Sports Bar and Pick Six Vodka Picnic Paddock; single-day reservations for the Founders Room and Clubhouse Box Seats
• April 23: Dining reservations for the Turf Terrace, Porch and Club Terrace
• April 30: Single-day reserved seats for the Clubhouse, Grandstand and Michelob Ultra Stretch
• May 7: Single-day reservations for the Miller Time Fourstardave Sports Bar, Pick Six Vodka Picnic Paddock and Surfside Tailgate at the Turn
• May 14: Single-day general admission tickets

You can also purchase a 5-Day Festival Pass for the Belmont Stakes and add admission to the July 4th Racing Festival for just $20!