NBC and Versus will offer eight hour-long racing broadcasts from Saratoga Race Course this year. The live coverage starts July 23rd with the Coaching Club American Oaks (Grade I) and runs from 5 to 6 p.m. EDT each Saturday for seven consecutive weeks. There’s also one Sunday thrown in there and the summer tv schedule includes the famed $1 million Travers Stakes on Aug. 27.
The "Summer at Saratoga" series is a joint effort with the New York Racing Association and NBC which gives fans have a chance to watch top racing every weekend!
| Date | Race | Grade | Distance | Age | TV | Time | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23-Jul | Coaching Club American Oaks | 1 | 1 1/8 Miles | 3 | NBC | 5:00 PM | $250,000 |
| 30-Jul | Diana Handicap | 1 | 1 1/8 Miles | 3+ | VERSUS | 5:00 PM | $500,000 |
| 30-Jul | Jim Dandy Stakes | 2 | 1 1/8 Miles | 3 | VERSUS | 5:00 PM | $500,000 |
| 6-Aug | Whitney Stakes | 1 | 1 1/8 Miles | 3+ | VERSUS | 5:00 PM | $750,000 |
| 6-Aug | Test Stakes | 1 | 7 Furlongs | 3 | VERSUS | 5:00 PM | $250,000 |
| 7-Aug | Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap | 1 | 6 Furlongs | 3+ | VERSUS | 5:00 PM | $250,000 |
| 7-Aug | Honorable Miss Handicap | 2 | 6 Furlongs | 3+ | VERSUS | 5:00 PM | $150,000 |
| 13-Aug | Sword Dancer Invitational Handicap | 1 | 1 1/2 Miles | 3+ | VERSUS | 5:00 PM | $500,000 |
| 20-Aug | Alabama Stakes | 1 | 1 1/4 Miles | 3 | NBC | 5:00 PM | $500,000 |
| 27-Aug | Travers Stakes | 1 | 1 1/4 Miles | 3 | NBC | 5:00 PM | $1,000,000 |
| 27-Aug | Foxwoods King's Bishop Stakes | 1 | 7 Furlongs | 3 | NBC | 5:00 PM | $250,000 |
| 3-Sep | Woodward Stakes | 1 | 1 1/8 Miles | 3+ | VERSUS | 5:00 PM | $750,000 |
| 3-Sep | Forego Stakes | 1 | 7 Furlongs | 3+ | VERSUS | 5:00 PM | $250,000 |
| Opening Day Track Attendance | Over/Under 25,000 |
| Trainer With Most Victories (July 22 -September 5th) | Todd Pletcher vs. The Field (All Other Trainers) |
| Jockey With Most Victories (July 22 -September 5th) | John R Velasquez vs. Javier Castellano |
| Most Victories By A Jockey (July 22 -September 5th) | Over/Under 55.5 |
| Most Starts By A Jockey (July 22 -September 5th) | Over/Under 266 |
| Most 2nd Place Finishes By A Jockey (July 22 -September 5th) | Over/Under 42.5 |
| Most 3rd Place Finishes By A Jockey (July 22 -September 5th) | Over/Under 38.5 |
| Total Earnings By A Jockey (July 22 -September 5th) | Over/Under $3.5 Million |
| Diana Stakes Winning Time - (July 30) | Over/Under 1:47.25 |
| Alfred G Vanderbilt H - Winning Time - (August 7) | Over/Under 1:09.18 |
| Alabama Stakes Winning Time - (August 20) | Over/Under 2:03.00 |
| Ballerina Stakes Winning Time - (August 27) | Over/Under 1:22.28 |
| Kings Bishop Stakes Winning Time - (August 27) | Over/Under 1:22.48 |
| Travers Stakes Winning Time - (August 27) | Over/Under 2:03.10 |
| Forego H Winning Time - (September 3) | Over/Under 1:21.84 |
| Hopeful Stakes Winning Time - (September 5) | Over/Under 1:23.39 |
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