SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) announced Wednesday that fans planning to attend the Travers on Saturday, Aug. 24 will save $5 on general admission when purchasing tickets in advance.
The advance general admission price is $25. Admission on the day of the Travers is $30.*
Tickets may be purchased in-person at the NYRA Box Office by Gate A at Saratoga Race Course or online at NYRA.com/Travers.
Gates open at 9 a.m. with a first post time of 11:40 a.m. Breakfast and tram tours are not offered on Travers Day.
Kentucky Oaks and Coaching Club American Oaks winner Thorpedo Anna plans to take on Belmont Stakes winner Dornoch and the boys in the 155th running of the Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers. Thorpedo Anna could become the first filly to win Saratoga’s premier event since 1915.
The marquee day of racing will feature four additional Grade 1 contests: the $750,000 Resorts World Casino Sword Dancer, a 1 1/2-mile turf route for 3-year-olds and up that offers a “Win and You’re In” berth to the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Turf; the $500,000 Ballerina Handicap, a seven-furlong sprint for fillies and mares awarding a “Win and You’re In” berth to the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint; the $500,000 Forego at seven furlongs for older horses; and the $500,000 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial for sophomores sprinting seven furlongs.
An expanded edition of Saratoga Live will begin at 11:30 a.m. on FS2 with continuing coverage on FS1 at 1:30 p.m. FOX Saratoga Saturday will present live coverage of the Travers stakes action plus analysis in a special 3 ½ -hour broadcast on FOX beginning at 3 p.m.
*Ticketmaster fees apply when purchasing tickets online. There are no additional fees when purchasing tickets by phone at (844) 697-2849 or the Saratoga Race Course box office.
Originally Published: August 7, 2024 at 8:13 p.m.
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