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The New York Racing Association set ticket and hospitality on-sale dates for the 2025 season at Saratoga, which includes a special July 4 festival as a prelude to the traditional 40-day summer meet.

The July 4 racing festival, typically held at Belmont Park, will take place from Thursday, July 3, through Sunday, July 6, at Saratoga while construction continues on a new Belmont Park. The 40-day summer meet will open Thursday, July 10, and continue through Monday, Sept. 1.

Full-space group hospitality reservations are available beginning at 10 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, March 5, for the 1863 Club, paddock suite, Surfside party deck at the post, Spa Verandas, Big Red Spring and Festival tent. Reservations may be made by phone at 844-NYRA-TIX, email at boxoffice@nyrainc.com or online at NYRA.com/groups.

Saratoga season passes currently are on sale and include admission for the July 4 racing festival. Season passes are available for $95, the same price as last year, and include general admission for the July 4 festival in addition to the 40-day summer meet. Season passes may be purchased at NYRA.com/saratoga.

All tickets and hospitality for the Belmont Stakes racing festival are currently on sale at BelmontStakes.com/tickets. Highlighted by the 157th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 7, the Belmont Stakes racing festival will be conducted at Saratoga from Wednesday, June 4, through Sunday, June 8.

All tickets and hospitality for the July 4 racing festival and 40-day Saratoga summer meet will be available according to the following timeline:

March 5: Full-space private hospitality including luxury suites and the Rail at the 1863 Club; Spa Verandas, Surfside Party Deck, Big Red Spring and Festival tent

March 19: Full-season reserved seating plans for the clubhouse, grandstand and stretch

March 26: Partial-space group reservations for the Rail at the 1863 Club, Mionetto Easy Goer and individual tables in the Festival tent

April 9: Weekly and flex reserved seating plans for the clubhouse, grandstand, stretch, Fourstardave sports bar and Pick Six Vodka Picnic Paddock; single-day reservations for the Founders Room and clubhouse box seats

April 23: Dining reservations for the Turf Terrace, Porch and Club Terrace

April 30: Single-day reserved seats for the clubhouse, grandstand and stretch

May 7: Single-day reservations for the Fourstardave sports bar, Pick Six Vodka Picnic Paddock and Surfside Tailgate at the Turn

May 14: Single-day general admission tickets