Courtesy Saratoga Raceway
Saratoga Raceway’s 78th season of live harness racing began in February.
The Saratoga Casino Hotel is looking to build on the success of last year’s racing season, where all-source handle exceeded $46 million and the Saratoga Harness simulcast signal was broadcast to over 400 outlets worldwide, Raceway officials said.
“We’re very excited to welcome fans back for the 78th year of harness racing,” said John Matarazzo, director of racing operations at Saratoga Casino Hotel where the track is located. “We look forward to continuing our tradition of exciting and quality racing here at the historic Spa Oval.”
A highlight of the upcoming racing season will be the 11th annual Joe Gerrity Jr. Memorial Pace, which will feature one dash for $260,000 on July 20.
Collectively, horsemen will be competing for over $15 million in purses at Saratoga Casino Hotel in 2019.
Additionally, continued benefits and rewards will be available throughout the 2019 racing season for users of SaratogaBets, the casino’s online interactive wagering platform. For the entire 2019 season, a 10 percent bonus will be added on all winning Saratoga Harness wagers placed on any self-service kiosk with a valid SaratogaBets account.
Signing up for a SaratogaBets account is free and can be completed on SaratogaBets.com or in the mezzanine at Saratoga Casino Hotel.
The full 2019 season schedule is available at SaratogaCasino.com.
Saratoga Casino Hotel, located on Crescent Avenue in Saratoga Springs features over 1,700 slot machines, a 117-room luxury hotel, electronic table games, Vapor night club, Morton’s The Steakhouse, two full-service restaurants with buffets, a casual dining restaurant, three full-service bars, deli and a variety of guest services including valet parking and coat check.
Operating hours for the gaming facility are 9 a.m. to 5 a.m. every day. Simulcast horse races can be viewed seven days a week and live harness racing runs February through mid-December. For additional information, visit www.saratogacasino.com or call 800-727-2990. People must be 18 years of age or older to play video gaming machines or wager on horses.