Grandstand Admission Tickets for Travers Day Available at Savings with Advance Purchase

by Pat McKenna; Mark Bardack

Fans who buy grandstand admission in advance will save $5

Clubhouse admission available in limited quantities

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that fans who purchase Travers Day grandstand admission tickets in advance will save $5 off the price of admission the day of the event. Advance grandstand admission tickets are $10. Pending availability, grandstand admission on Travers Day, Saturday, August 26, will be $15.  

A limited number of clubhouse admission tickets are available for $25. Clubhouse upgrades will not be available on Travers Day.

All reserved seats, dining and hospitality are sold out for the 148th running of the Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers, presented by NYRA Bets.

"Tickets are selling quickly for Travers Day and we encourage all of our fans to purchase their admission ahead of time," said NYRA CEO & President Chris Kay. "We anticipate the nation's top 3-year-old horses to converge on Saratoga for the Travers, a day that will feature great racing from start to finish. Travers Day is a must-see event, and we urge all interested in attending to buy their admission as soon as possible."

Paid attendance for the 2017 Travers will be capped at 50,000, as has become standard procedure to provide the best experience possible for guests. Saratoga season pass holders are guaranteed admission on Travers Day.

Travers Day grandstand and clubhouse admission tickets may be purchased in advance online at www.Ticketmaster.com, on the NYRA XP app, or in-person at the NYRA Box Office at Saratoga Race Course.

The Travers will be one of six Grade 1 races on the afternoon, which will also feature the $1 million Sword Dancer Invitational, the $500,000 Ketel One Ballerina, the $600,000 Forego, the $500,000 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial and the $700,000 Personal Ensign. The blockbuster day also includes the Grade 2, $400,000 Woodford Reserve Ballston Spa.

Gates open at 7 a.m. on Travers Day, with a special first post time of 11:35 a.m. All guests are subject to enhanced screening upon entering the grounds and will not be permitted to run once inside the property for their safety. This policy will be strictly enforced.

There is a strict limit of one table per person that may be reserved in the backyard. Re-selling of picnic tables is not allowed and will result in expulsion from track grounds.

Fans planning to attend the Travers can review a full list of track policies at www.nyra.com/saratoga/visit/saratoga-track-policies. 

The 2017 season at Saratoga Race Course continues through Labor Day, Monday, September 4. For more information about Saratoga Race Course, visit NYRA.com.