The 2025 Saratoga Race Track schedule features stakes races across from July 10 - September 1. Take a look at the upcoming race schedule!

The 2025 Saratoga Race Track schedule will begin on Thursday, July 10th and conclude on Labor Day, September 1st. After the four day opening weekend takes place, live racing will be Wednesday through Sunday. All of this will take place as such except for the closing week, which will be the week of Labor Day.

The summer racing schedule below indicates which days will feature live racing, and it also highlights this year’s stakes races and popular days like Whitney Day (Saturday, August 2 2025) and Travers Day (Saturday, August 23, 2025).

Note: GI, GII, and GIII refer to graded stakes races that meet the criteria of the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. These races are the highest quality of thoroughbred horse race.

Week 1

• Thursday, July 10, 2025: (Listed) De La Rose (NW GSS in 2024-2025)

• Friday, July 11, 2025: GIII Coronation Cup

• Saturday, July 12, 2025: GI Diana, GII Bowling Green

• Sunday, July 13, 2025: GIII Quick Call pres. by Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation

Week 2

• Wednesday, July 16, 2025: Suzie O’Cain (NYB)

• Thursday, July 17, 2025: Rick Violette (NYB)

• Friday, July 18, 2025: GII Shuvee

• Saturday, July 19, 2025: GI Coaching Club American Oaks, GIII Caress, GII Alfred G. Vanderbilt

• Sunday, July 20, 2025: GII Honorable Miss

Week 3

• Wednesday, July 23, 2025: GI A.P. Smithwick Memorial

• Thursday, July 24, 2025: (Listed) Curlin (NW GSS at a mile or over in 2025)

• Friday, July 25, 2025: GII Amsterdam pres. by Albany Med Health System

• Saturday, July 26, 2025: GIII Lake George, GII Jim Dandy pres. by Mohegan Sun

• Sunday, July 27, 2025: GII Glens Falls

Week 4

• Wednesday, July 30, 2025: Johnstone (NYB)

• Thursday, July 31, 2025: Evan Shipman Stakes (NYB)

• Friday, August 1, 2025: GII National Museum of Racing Hall Of Fame

• Saturday, August 2, 2025 (Whitney Day): GII Saratoga Special, GI Saratoga Derby Invitational, GI Test pres. by Ticketmaster, GI Whitney, GII Troy, GI FanDuel Fourstardave

• Sunday, August 3, 2025: GIII Adirondack

Week 5

• Wednesday, August 6, 2025: (Listed) Birdstone

• Thursday, August 7, 2025: (Listed) Galway

• Friday, August 8, 2025: GII Ballston Spa

• Saturday, August 9, 2025: GII Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Oaks Invitational, GI Sword Dancer

• Sunday, August 10, 2025: GIII Mahony

Week 6

• Wednesday, August 13, 2025: (Restricted) New York Stallion Series - Statue of Liberty Division

• Thursday, August 14, 2025: (Restricted) New York Stallion Series Cab Calloway Division

• Friday, August 15, 2025: (Listed) Smart and Fancy

• Saturday, August 16, 2025: Skidmore, GI Alabama pres. by Keeneland Sales

• Sunday, August 17, 2025: (Listed) Bolton Landing

Week 7

• Wednesday, August 20, 2025: GI Jonathan Sheppard Memorial

• Thursday, August 21, 2025: Albany (NYB) pres. by Albany Distilling Company, Fleet Indian (NYB)

• Friday, August 22, 2025: Seeking the Ante (NYB), Yaddo Stakes (NYB)

• Saturday, August 23, 2025 (Travers Day): GI DraftKings Travers, GI H. Allen Jerkens Memorial, GII Lake Placid, GI Resorts World Casino Ballerina, GI Forego, GI Personal Ensign

• Sunday, August 24, 2025: West Point Hdcp (NYB), Funny Cide (NYB) pres. by Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital

Week 8

• Wednesday, August 27, 2025: (Listed) P. G. Johnson pres. by Snap On

• Thursday, August 28, 2025: GIII With Anticipation

• Friday, August 29, 2025: (Listed) Perfect Sting, (Listed) Bernard Baruch

• Saturday, August 30, 2025: GI Spinaway, GIII Prioress, GII Flower Bowl

• Sunday, August 31, 2025: GI Jockey Club Gold Cup, (Listed) Disco Partner (NW Gr. SS in 2024-2025)

• Monday, September 1, 2025: GI Hopeful, (Listed) Saranac (NW of a Gr sweepstakes in 2025)

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