
Courtesy NYRA
New York Racing Association officials announced in February the stakes race schedule for the 2019 meet at Saratoga Race Course, highlighted by the 150th running of the Grade 1, $1.25 million Runhappy Travers and the Grade 1, $1 million Whitney
There will be 76 stakes across the 40 racing days. The season begins July 11. The meet, which features $20.9 million in total stakes purses, will run through Labor Day, Sept. 2.
After opening weekend, racing will be conducted five days a week, except Labor Day.
On Saturday, Aug. 3, the prestigious Whitney, a Breeders’ Cup “win-and-you’re-in” qualifier for the Classic, will pair with the Grade 1, $500,000 Longines Test for 3-year-old fillies.