NYRA announces summer schedule at Saratoga

In this photo provided by NYRA, Arcangelo, second from left, with Javier Castellano aboard, runs on its way to winning the Travers Stakes horse race at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023. (Dom Napolitano / NYRA via AP)
NYRA has announced the 2025 Saratoga Race Course meet will open on Thursday, July 10 and continue through Monday, Sept. 1.
Racing action will be highlighted by the 156th running of the Travers Stakes on Aug. 23 and the Whitney on Aug. 2.
The 40-day summer meet will offer 18 grade 1 races as part of 64 stakes worth more than $20 million in total purses.