NYRA to Expand Public Access to Oklahoma Track Training to Begin Apr. 19

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The Oklahoma Training Track at Saratoga Race Course will open for the 2025 season on Saturday, Apr. 19, according to a the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) Tuesday. The Oklahoma barn area will open to licensed trainers and staff beginning Tuesday, Apr. 15.

In 2025, NYRA will expand public access to the Oklahoma Training Track. Beginning April 19, and continuing up until the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, the Whitney Viewing Stand will be open to the public Wednesday through Sunday from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. In previous years, the Oklahoma Training Track and Whitney Viewing Stand were accessible to the public on weekends only prior to the start of the Saratoga summer meet.

NYRA will provide updated operating hours for the Whitney Viewing Stand prior to the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, June 4-8. Beginning June 9 and continuing through Labor Day, the Whitney Viewing Stand will be open to the public daily from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Pedestrians may access the Oklahoma Training Track by entering the property via Gate 21 off East Avenue, but fans are reminded that vehicles are not permitted on the property at this time.

In advance of the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, the main track at the Spa will open on Wednesday, May 7 with timed workouts permitted beginning Saturday, May 10.

The 40-day summer meet will open Thursday, July 10 and continue through Monday, Sept. 1. Following the four-day opening week, racing will be conducted five days a week, Wednesdays through Sundays, apart from closing week, when the 2025 summer meet will conclude on Labor Day.

For more information, please visit www.NYRA.com.

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