Saratoga Race Course

Saratoga Race Course runs its summer meet from approximately mid-July through early September, spanning roughly 40 racing days. The track opened in 1863 and is located in Saratoga Springs, New York.

The Travers Stakes is a Grade 1 race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds run annually at Saratoga since 1864, making it one of the oldest major stakes races in the United States. It is commonly called the "Midsummer Derby" and serves as the centerpiece of the Saratoga meet.

Saratoga earned this nickname because heavily favored horses have suffered stunning upsets at the track with unusual frequency. The most famous example is Man o' War's only career loss, to a horse named Upset in the 1919 Sanford Stakes, which popularized the term.

Saratoga Race Course offers guided tours during the summer meet, and the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame is located adjacent to the track on Union Avenue. The museum is open year-round and displays artifacts from the history of American Thoroughbred racing.