NYRA announces ticket & hospitality on-sale dates for 2026 Saratoga summer meet

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced ticket and hospitality on-sale dates for the 2026 summer meet at historic Saratoga Race Course, which will open on Friday, July 3, and continue through Labor Day, Monday, September 7. 

Season tickets will go on sale on Thursday, March 12, for the 46-day summer meet and include reserved seating in the Clubhouse, Grandstand and Michelob Ultra Stretch. Season ticket holders enjoy the convenience of the same guaranteed seat throughout the summer, including Whitney Day and DraftKings Travers Day.

2026 Saratoga Summer Season Passes (GA)

A season pass, which provides general admission for all 46 days, is available as a mobile ticket for $94 or a traditional physical pass for $99 and includes admission for both Whitney and the DraftKings Travers. After accounting for these two premier events, the mobile pass equates to $1.23 daily admission for the other 44 days. 

Season tickets and season passes may be purchased online at NYRA.com/Saratoga/Tickets.

Full-space group hospitality reservations will be available beginning at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 5 for 1863 Club Suites, as well as for the Paddock Suite and Spa Verandas presented by Casamigos. 

Reservations may be made by phone at 855-NYRA-123 or by email at [email protected].

All other tickets and hospitality for the 46-day Saratoga summer meet will be available according to the following timeline:

• Thursday, March 19: Full Space rentals for the Big Red Spring Tent, Festival Tent, and Surfside Party Deck; Partial meet plans for the Founders Room and The Rail at the 1863 Club
• Thursday, April 2: Tickets for groups larger than 30 for The Rail at the 1863 Club and Mionetto Easy Goer; Flex plans for the Miller Time Fourstardave Sports Bar and Pick Six Vodka Picnic Paddock, and individual tables in the Festival Tent
• Thursday, April 9: Weekly ticket plans for reserved seats in the Clubhouse, Grandstand and Michelob Ultra Stretch; Individual sales for Clubhouse Box Seats; Founders Room and The Rail at the 1863 Club; and Mionetto Easy Goer
• Thursday, April 23: Clubhouse dining reservations for the Turf Terrace, Porch and Club Terrace
• Thursday, April 30: Single-day reserved seats for the Clubhouse, Grandstand and Michelob Ultra Stretch
• Thursday May 7: Single-day tickets for the Miller Time Fourstardave Sports Bar, Pick Six Vodka Picnic Paddock and Surfside Tailgate at the Turn
• Thursday, May 14: Advance general admission tickets 

To allow for the uninterrupted construction of a new and re-imagined Belmont Park, Saratoga will host the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival for the third and final time from Wednesday, June 3, through Sunday, June 7, highlighted by the 158th edition of the Grade 1, $2 million Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets on Saturday, June 6. Belmont Stakes Racing Festival tickets and hospitality options are now available at BelmontStakes.com/tickets.

For additional information about summer group hospitality offerings at Saratoga Race Course, visit NYRA.com/Groups.

For additional ticket information for the Saratoga summer meet, visit NYRA.com/Saratoga/Tickets.