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Saratoga Race Course season passes on sale at Stewart’s Shops starting June 6

by McKenna, Bardack

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that grandstand season passes for the 2022 summer meet at Saratoga Race Course will be available for purchase at nearly 180 Stewart’s Shops throughout the greater Capital Region beginning on Monday, June 6. 

This year, for the first time, season admission passes will be available at Stewart’s Shops in Fulton and Montgomery counties. The passes will return to shops in Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady and Warren counties. For a complete list of participating Stewart’s Shops locations, visit StewartsShops.com (available for purchase by cash only).

A 2022 grandstand season pass is $60 and provides fans with admission to Runhappy Travers Day and all 40 days of the Saratoga summer meet, beginning with Opening Day, Thursday, July 14, through Labor Day, Monday, September 5. 

Clubhouse season passes are $85 and may be purchased exclusively at NYRA.com/Saratoga. Grandstand passes are also available for purchase directly online from NYRA.

Daily grandstand admission to Saratoga is $7 and daily clubhouse admission is $10. 

“Season passes are perfect for frequent visitors to Saratoga Race Course and offer a tremendous value at the equivalent of $1.50 per day for grandstand pass holders,” said Kevin Quinn, NYRA Vice President for Sales and Hospitality. “We thank Stewart’s Shops for their continued partnership and support of New York racing.” 

 In addition to season passes, Stewart’s Shops is the exclusive retailer of NYRA Bets Gift Cards. 

NYRA Bets Gift Cards are available in $50 denominations and can be used to deposit funds automatically into a NYRA Bets account to bet Saratoga Race Course online this summer; in addition to the Belmont Stakes, presented by NYRA Bets; and numerous racetracks nationwide.

NYRA Bets Gift Cards are preloaded with $50 to deposit in a NYRA Bets account, America’s leading online betting platform. Each card includes a unique four-digit PIN. After purchasing the gift card, fans enter the PIN into their new or existing NYRA Bets account. The $50 will be available immediately to use when betting with NYRA Bets. 

 There are no processing fees or premiums applied when purchasing or using NYRA Bets Gift Cards, which do not expire. 

“Saratoga and Stewart’s are the summer places to be! Offering both grandstand season passes and NYRA Bets Cards at our shops are convenient services we are proud to offer our customers to make their lives easier,” said Stewart’s Shops President Gary Dake.

Season passes may be redeemed at NYRA.com/seasonpass. Digital as well as printed passes will be available. Season passes do not include reserved seating.

Both season passes and NYRA Bets Gift Cards are available for purchase by cash only at Stewart’s Shops; credit cards are not accepted. 

NYRA Bets is the official wagering platform of The New York Racing Association, Inc. The NYRA Bets app is available for download today in the App store or for Android devices at NYRABETS.com/App. 

Highlighted by the 153rd renewal of the Grade 1, $1.25 million Runhappy Travers on August 27 and the Grade 1, $1 million Whitney on August 6, the 2022 summer meet at historic Saratoga Race Course will open on Thursday, July 14, and continue through Monday, September 5.

Following the four-day opening weekend, racing will be conducted five days a week, Wednesdays through Sundays, apart from the final week, when the meet will conclude on Labor Day.

For additional information, visit NYRA.com/Saratoga.