The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that Saratoga season admission passes for the 2026 summer meet at historic Saratoga Race Course are now available for purchase at more than 175 Stewart’s Shops throughout the greater Capital Region.
Just in time for Father’s Day and on-sale through Sunday, July 19, Saratoga season passes provide fans with general admission access to all 46 days of thoroughbred racing this summer, including the Opening Weekend July 4th Racing Festival, Whitney Day, and DraftKings Travers Day.
Season passes are available in hard copy or digitally for $94 at Stewart’s Shops, the equivalent of slightly more than two dollars per day. Season passes may also be purchased at NYRA.com/SeasonPass.
Fans can also purchase NYRA Bets Gift Cards at Stewart’s Shops, pre-loaded with $50 that can be used to fund a NYRA Bets account, making them a perfect gift for both casual fans and racing enthusiasts. NYRA Bets Gift Cards are available at the same Stewart’s Shops locations where Saratoga season passes are sold in Albany, Fulton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady and Warren counties. Click here for list of participating locations.
Highlighted by the 157th renewal of the Grade 1, $1.25 million DraftKings Travers on August 29 and the 99th edition of the Grade 1, $1 million Whitney on August 8, the 46-day summer meet will offer 20 Grade 1 races among 73 stakes worth more than $23.5 million in total purses.
Following the three-day Opening Weekend, Friday, July 3, through Sunday, July 5, live racing will be conducted Thursday-Sunday before the resumption of the five-day racing week beginning Wednesday, July 29. The 2026 summer meet will conclude with a six-day closing week from Wednesday, September 2, through Labor Day, Monday, September 7.
For more information, visit NYRA.com/Saratoga