Saratoga Race Course runs one of the oldest and most prestigious summer meets in the country, and every race is live at BetUS; from opening day through the Travers.
Saratoga Racing Schedule
Saratoga’s summer meet runs from early July through Labor Day at Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York: a 46-day meet across 10 weeks, packed with more than 70 stakes races worth over $23.5 million in purses. The track has hosted racing since 1863 and still draws the best horses, trainers, and jockeys in the sport. Here’s the Saratoga race track schedule at a glance:
- Meet dates: early July through Labor Day (September 7 this year)
- Race days: primarily Wednesday through Sunday, with dark Mondays and Tuesdays
- First post: typically 1:10 PM ET
Travers Stakes: The Midsummer Derby
The Travers Stakes is Saratoga’s crown jewel: a Grade 1, 1¼-mile showdown for the best three-year-olds in training, and the oldest major thoroughbred race in America. Known as the Midsummer Derby, it regularly draws the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont winners for one of the deepest fields of the season, running for a purse around $1.25 million. That depth is what makes it one of the best betting races on the calendar: big, competitive fields mean real value in the win pool and live payouts in the exactas and trifectas. Smart money lines the Travers form up against the spring classics, so it pays to have the Kentucky Derby odds, Preakness odds, and Belmont Stakes odds fresh in mind. Fittingly, Saratoga is known as the “Graveyard of Favorites”, even Triple Crown winners have been upset here, so there’s always an angle for a live longshot. Get Travers Stakes futures early or bet the full card live at BetUS.
When Is the Travers Stakes?
The Travers Stakes runs on Saturday, August 29 this year at Saratoga, headlining a card that features five Grade 1 races; the richest day of the entire summer meet.
Saratoga Betting Odds
BetUS carries live Saratoga odds every race day of the meet, morning line through final results. Whether you’re playing it straight or chasing a bigger score, you’ll find the full menu:
- Win, place, and show
- Exactas, trifectas, and superfectas
- Daily Doubles and Pick 3s, 4s, 5s, and 6s
Can’t make it to the Spa? Saratoga off track betting is covered too: bet every race online from anywhere, no trip to upstate New York required. And if you follow the summer circuit coast to coast, the Del Mar odds sit right alongside Saratoga in the BetUS racebook.
How to Bet on Saratoga Horse Racing
Betting Saratoga at BetUS is simple: log in or create an account, find Saratoga in the Racebook, and bet the card. New to it? Our horse racing bet types guide breaks down every wager. Beyond the Travers, keep an eye on the Whitney Stakes on August 8: one of the country’s premier races for older horses, part of a four-Grade 1 card.
