SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) announced fan-related policies for the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at the historic Saratoga Race Course from June 6 through June 9.
On Thursday, June 6, and Sunday, June 9, admission gates open at 11 a.m. before post time at 12:50 p.m. On Friday, June 7, admission gates open to the public at 10:30 a.m. before 12:20 p.m. post time.
Belmont Stakes Day, June 8, features an early post time of 10:45 a.m. Admission gates open to the public on Saturday at 9 a.m.
Backyard picnic tables are free on a first-come, first-served basis during the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival. Fans may access the backyard to secure picnic tables at 11 a.m. on Thursday and Sunday and at 10:30 a.m. on Friday. On Belmont Stakes Day, fans may access the backyard to secure picnic tables at 9 a.m.
Re-entry will not be permitted at any point during the four-day Festival.
In addition, tables remain available in the reserved picnic paddocks on Thursday, Friday, and Sunday. Reserved tables for Saturday’s Belmont Stakes were previously allocated via a sales drawing.
Launched by NYRA in 2015 to allow fans to conveniently reserve a backyard table, the reserved picnic areas for the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival will be located north and south of the Saratoga paddock. Admission for six is included with the price of each table, which may be reserved through Ticketmaster.com
Cash will not be accepted for food and beverage purchases, admission, parking, or programs (except the official Saratoga store) during the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival.
The main track opens for fans to watch morning training on Thursday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. The Oklahoma Training Track opens for fans to watch morning training on Thursday, Friday, and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. On-site parking is not available during training hours. The Oklahoma Training Track is accessible to pedestrians through Gate 21 on East Avenue.
While breakfast will not be served on the Porch during the Festival, breakfast options are available from the Finish Line Grill, various food trucks, and several concessions, including Dunkin’.
Each fan is permitted one folding chair and one 12”x18” cooler for food and non-alcoholic beverages. Small bags and purses are allowed. Tables, pop-up tents, wagons, and alcohol may not be carried onto the grounds during the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival.
Professional photography and videography equipment are prohibited for fans. This includes cameras with detachable lenses, tripods/monopods, and video and audio recording equipment.
The NYRA Box Office at Gate A opens on Saturday, June 1 at 9 a.m. and remains open throughout the Festival.
Backstretch tram tours and frontside walking tours will not operate during the four-day event and will resume during the Saratoga summer meet.
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