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Saratoga Race Course 2012 Season

Giveaway schedule (The following giveaways are available free on a first-come, first-served basis with aregular admission):

Sunday, July 29: Saratoga Race Course baseball cap Sunday, Aug. 12: Saratoga Race Course picnic mat Sunday, Aug. 19: Saratoga Race Course pilsner glass Sunday, Sept. 2: Saratoga Race Course fleece blanket

Special events and key races

Friday, July 20: Opening Day

Every Friday (July 20 and 27, Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31) is Family Fun Friday in the backyard, featuringarts and crafts, bounce inflatables, reptile and lizard shows and more.

Sunday, July 22: 21 st annual Hat Contest with categories for Kreative Kids, Fashionably Saratoga andUniquely Saratoga.

Monday, July 23: The 29 th running of the $100,000 Evan Shipman Handicap

Thursday, July 26: College Day, featuring free admission for students with valid college IDs, scholarshipsand giveaways

Thursday, July 26: The fifth running of the $100,000 Quick Call

Friday, July 27: Party at the Spa: Twilight racing (first post is at 2:30 p.m.) and live music all day.

Friday, July 27: The fourth running of the $100,000 Curlin Stakes

Saturday, July 28: The 49 th running of the $600,000 Jim Dandy and the 74 th running of the $600,000Diana

Sunday, July 29: The 19 th running of the $200,000 Amsterdam

Wednesday, Aug. 1: The 9 th running of the $100,000 John Morrissey

Thursday, Aug. 2: Mid- Summer St. Patricks Day , featuring Irish dance, music and food.

Thursday, Aug. 2: The 17 th running of the $100,000 A.P. Smithwick Memorial Steeplechase

Friday, Aug. 3: The 21 st running of the $200,000 Honorable Miss Handicap and the ninth running of the$100,000 Johns Call and the 9 th running of the $100,000 De La Rose

Saturday, Aug. 4: the 85 th running of the $750,000 Whitney Handicap ; the 65 th running of the $300,000Prioress


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Sunday: Aug. 5: Galloping Grapes: Sample New York wines in the backyard, tickets are $20 in advanceand $25 at the door.

Sunday, Aug. 5: The 28 th running of the $400,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap

Wednesday, Aug. 8: The seventh running of the $100,000 The New York Stallion Series Cab CallowayDivision

Thursday, Aug. 9: The ninth running of the $100,000 The New York Stallion Series Statue of LibertyDivision

Friday, Aug. 10: The 28 th running of the $200,000 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame BreedersCup

Saturday, Aug. 11: The 28 th running of the $500,000 Fourstardave Handicap

Sunday, Aug. 12: The 107 th running of the $200,000 Saratoga Special

Monday, Aug. 13: The first running of the $100,000 Coronation Cup

Wednesday, Aug. 15: The ninth running of the $100,000 Troy

Thursday, Aug. 16: The 33 rd running of the $150,000 West Point Handicap

Friday, Aug. 17: Fabulous Fillies Day: Celebrate women during this pink-themed day at the track.

Friday, Aug. 17: The 33 rd running of the $150,000 Yaddo Handicap

Week of Aug. 18 26: 17 th annual Travers Stakes Festival. Travers 1864 Restaurant Week will also be

celebrated at Saratoga restaurants from Aug. 19 to 23 and will feature three-course meals for $18.64 tocommemorate the year the first Travers Stakes was held at Saratoga.

Saturday, Aug. 18: The 38 th running of the $600,000 Sword Dancer Invitational and the 132 nd running of the Betfair TVG Alabama

Sunday, Aug. 19: The 29 th running of the $200,000 Woodford Reserve Lake Placid

Wednesday, Aug. 22: Stewarts Ice Cream Eating Contest

Wednesday, Aug. 22: The 35 th running of the $150,000 Albany

Thursday, Aug. 23: Travers Celebration from 7:30 to 11 p.m. ; a cocktail party featuring live music anddancing to celebrate the Travers Stakes and raise money for the Backstretch Employee Services Teamand the Times Union Hope Fund.

Thursday, Aug. 23: The 71 st running of the $150,000 New York Turf Writers Cup Handicap Steeplechase


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Friday, Aug. 24: Battle of the Brews from noon to 4:30 p.m. in the backyard featuring microbrewsamples and judging. Admission is $30 and benefits the America Red Cross Adirondack-SaratogaChapter.

Friday, Aug. 24: The Travers Eve Party from 7 to 10 p.m., featuring live music, performers and giveaways

throughout downtown Saratoga Springs.

Friday, Aug. 24: The 34 th running of the $500,000 Ballerina Breeders Cup

Saturday, Aug. 25: The Travers Stakes. The 143 rd running of the $1 million Travers Stakes, thecenterpiece race of the Saratoga meet. Also, the 28 th running of the $500,000 Kings Bishop Stakes; the24 th running of the $250,000 Ballston Spa Handicap; the 87 th running of the $500,000 Test

Sunday, Aug. 26: The 63 rd running of the $600,000 Personal Ensign

Monday, Aug. 27: The ninth running of the $100,000 Saratoga Dew

Wednesday, Aug. 29: Salute to Veterans featuring free admission for veterans and active military withmilitary ID.

Wednesday, Aug. 29: The eighth running of the $100,000 P.G. Johnson

Thursday, Aug 30: The eighth running of the $200,000 With Anticipation

Friday, Aug. 31: Party at the Spa: Twilight racing (first post is at 2:30 p.m.) and live music all day.

Friday, Aug. 31: The fourth running of the $100,000 Riskaverse

Saturday, Sept. 1: The 59 th running of the $750,000 Woodward. Also, the 33 rd running of the $500,000Forego Handicap; the 54 th running of the $250,000 Bernard Baruch Handicap

Sunday and Monday, Sept. 2 and 3: Family Fun Fest, featuring kid-friendly games, rides, arts and craftsand other events in the backyard.

Sunday, Sept. 2: The 121 st running of the $300,000 Tha Spinaway and the 105 th running of the $150,000Saranac

Monday, Sept. 3: Closing day

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