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NYRA Announces Opening Date for Oklahoma Track & Whitney Viewing Stand

Written by Saratoga TODAY on . Posted in Neighborhood Buzz.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The New York Racing Association (NYRA) announced Tuesday that the Saratoga Race Course’s Oklahoma barn area will open to licensed trainers and staff beginning Wednesday, April 15, with training on the Oklahoma track scheduled to begin Monday, April 20.

Beginning April 20 and continuing until the start of the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival on June 3, the Whitney Viewing Stand will be open to fans Wednesday through Sunday, 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Pedestrians may access the viewing stand by entering the Oklahoma track through Gate 21 off East Avenue. Vehicular traffic is not allowed.

In advance of the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, the main track at the Spa is scheduled to open May 11, with timed workouts permitted beginning May 15.

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