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Military Appreciation Day Offers Free Admission

Thursday, August 27, 2026 · Saratoga Springs, NY

NYRA will hold Military Appreciation Day at Saratoga Race Course on Thursday, August 27. Gates are scheduled to open at 11:00 a.m., with the first post at 1:10 p.m. Veterans and active-duty military members will be honored with a special ceremony in the Winner's Circle and may receive free admission with valid identification. The day's featured stakes race is the $200,000 Skidmore Stakes. The event is at 267 Union Avenue in Saratoga Springs.

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