Saratoga Casino and Raceway opened for the 71st harness racing season on March 4. With 169 racing dates, the 2012 season will run through December 15.<\/p>\n
Throughout March, races will begin at 7:05 p.m. on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Matinee racing will take place at 12:45 p.m. every Sunday. The full season schedule is available at www.saratogacasino.com.<\/p>\n
The highlight of the season will be the Joe Gerrity, Jr. Memorial Pacing Series Final on August 18 with an estimated $250,000 in purses. The first leg of the series will take place on August 4 and the second on August 11. This annual series is part of the New York Sire Stakes 20-race day schedule for 2012.<\/p>\n
Saratoga Casino and Raceway will once again participate in the Back to the Track event, a cooperative effort among the U.S. Trotting Association, its member racetracks and horsemen from coast to coast. The event will be held the weekend of July 13 – 15 and the raceway will offer a t-shirt giveaway, as well as a trip to The Little Brown Jug.<\/p>\n
The harness track will continue to offer the 50-cent minimum wagering option on pick-fours and trifectas that it rolled out last year. Along with 10-cent superfecta and the traditional wagering menu.<\/p>\n
Guests can also anticipate the return of the Annual Fireworks Night on Tuesday, July 3. As in the past, racing will begin at 5p.m. and fireworks will follow. The consistently popular “Win, Place or Show Me the Money” handicapping challenge will also make a come-back, as well as t-shirt giveaway days.<\/p>\n
Several interactive events will also be available on Saratoga Casino and Raceway’s online wagering platform, SaratogaBets. The platform, www.saratogabets.com, allows betting online or by phone at 1-855-445-4414 without ever paying a surcharge for winnings. Account holders can receive daily or weekly rewards for activity.<\/p>\n
The return of live racing also marks the re-opening of Fortunes Restaurant, overlooking the track with wagering available right from the table. Fortunes will be open for dinner Wednesday through Saturday, and Sunday for brunch.<\/p>\n
“We’re looking forward to another successful season with quality racing and over $15 million in purses to distribute,” said John Matarazzo, director of racing operations at the casino. “Along with enjoying our racing on-track, racing fans will be able to view and wager on our product in more than 100 simulcasting outlets in the U. S. and abroad.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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