Saratoga Race Course 2018 Schedule The 2018 Saratoga Racing Meet begins on July 20 with an Opening Day Celebration, and concludes on September 3. Saratoga Race Course is full of excitement and special events all season long, so get in on the action! Week 1

 Friday, July 20 - Opening Day: GIII Schuylerville & GIII Lake George

 Saturday, July 21 - GI Diana & GIII Sanford

 Sunday, July 22 - GI Coaching Club American Oaks & Baseball Cap Giveaway

 Monday, July 23 - Caress

 Tuesday, July 24 - Dark: No Live Racing Week 2

 Wednesday, July 25 - GII Honorable Miss Handicap

 Thursday, July 26 - GI A.P. Smithwick Memorial (Steeplechase) & John Morrissey (NYB)

 Friday, July 27 - Curlin

 Saturday, July 28 - GII Jim Dandy, GI Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap, GII Bowling Green & GIII Amsterdam

 Sunday, July 29 - GIII Shuvee Handicap

 Monday, July 30 - Coronation Cup

 Tuesday, July 31 - Dark: No Live Racing Week 3

 Wednesday, August 1 - Shine Again

 Thursday, August 2 - Birdstone

 Friday, August 3 - GII National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame

 Saturday, August 4 - Whitney Day: GI $1.2 Million Whitney, GI Longines Test, GIII Waya, Lure & De La Rose

 Sunday, August 5 - GIII Troy & Alydar

 Monday, August 6 - NYSS Cab Calloway Division & Umbrella Giveaway  Tuesday, August 7 - Dark: No Live Racing Week 4

 Wednesday, August 8 - Quick Call

 Thursday, August 9 - NYSS Statue of Liberty Division

 Friday, August 10 - Tale of the Cat

 Saturday, August 11 - GI Fourstardave Handicap & GII Adirondack

 Sunday, August 12 - Saratoga Special, presented by Miller Lite

 Monday, August 13 - Saratoga Dew (NYB)

 Tuesday, August 14 - Dark: No Live Racing Week 5

 Wednesday, August 15 - Bolton Landing

 Thursday, August 16 - Union Avenue (NYB)

 Friday, August 17 - Skidmore

 Saturday, August 18 - Alabama Day: GI Alabama & GII Lake Placid

 Sunday, August 19 - Summer Colony

 Monday, August 20 - Evan Shipman (NYB) & Blanket Giveaway

 Tuesday, August 21 - Dark: No Live Racing Week 6

 Wednesday, August 22 - John's Call

 Thursday, August 23 - Riskaverse & GI New York Turf Writers Cup (Steeplechase)

 Friday, August 24 - Albany (NYB), Fleet Indian (NYB), Funny Cide (NYB), Seeking the Ante (NYB), West Point (NYB) presented by Trustco Bank & Yaddo (NYB)

 Saturday, August 25 - Travers Day: GI $1.25 Million Travers, GI Sword Dancer, GI Personal Ensign, GI Forego, GI Ballerina, GI H. Allen Jerkens Memorial & GII Woodford Reserve Ballston Spa

 Sunday, August 26 - Smart N Fancy

 Monday, August 27 - Better Talk Now

 Tuesday, August 28 - Dark: No Live Racing Week 7

 Wednesday, August 29 - GIII With Anticipation

 Thursday, August 30 - P.G. Johnson

 Friday, August 31 - Lucky Coin

 Saturday, September 1 - Woodward Day: GI Woodward, GI Spinaway, GIII Saranac & GII Glens Falls

 Sunday, September 2 - GII Prioress & Windbreaker Giveaway

 Monday, September 3 - Closing Day: Hopeful & Bernard Baruch Handicap PLEASE NOTE: Information up to date as of June 2018. These dates are subject to change.More information will be posted as it becomes available.