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Oklahoma Track Opens Apr. 15, Dining and Reserved Seating On-Sale in April

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The opening date for the Oklahoma Training Track and barn area at Saratoga Race Course is scheduled for Apr. 15, with training on the Oklahoma set to begin Monday, Apr. 20, according to a NYRA release Tuesday.

The Oklahoma barn area will open to licensed trainers and staff.

Beginning Apr. 20 and continuing until the start of the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival on June 3, the Whitney Viewing Stand will be open to fans Wednesday through Sunday, 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Last year, NYRA extended the operating hours of the Whitney Viewing Stand which will remain in effect this season.

Pedestrians may access the viewing stand by entering the Oklahoma track through Gate 21 off East Avenue. Please note that vehicular traffic is not currently allowed.

In advance of the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, the main track at the Spa is scheduled to open May 11, with timed workouts permitted beginning May 15.

Additionally, dining reservations will be accepted beginning Thursday, Apr. 23, through www.NYRA.com. All reservations include a non-refundable table seating charge and admission, along with a $25 food and beverage minimum per person within the restaurants.

One week later, on Thursday, Apr. 30, single-day reserved seating will go on sale for the 2026 summer meet. Fans will be able to secure individual race-day seats in the Clubhouse, Grandstand, and Michelob Ultra Stretch, providing the flexibility to attend Saratoga on dates of their choice.

Additional hospitality offerings will become available on Thursday, May 7, when fans can reserve tables at the Miller Time Fourstardave Sports Bar, Pick Six Vodka Picnic Paddock, and Surfside Tailgate at the Turn.

These on-sale opportunities apply exclusively to the 2026 Saratoga summer meet and do not include the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival.

The 158th GI Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 6 highlights the five-day Belmont Stakes Racing Festival which will be held for the final time at Saratoga from Wednesday, June 3, through Sunday, June 7.

The 46-day Saratoga summer meet will open Friday, July 3, and continue through Labor Day, Monday, September 7.

For additional information about the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, visit www.BelmontStakes.com.

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Wood Second Right to Party Among Late Triple Crown Nominees

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Chester Browman Sr.’s Right to Party (Constitution), runner-up in last weekend’s GII Wood Memorial, was made one of five late Triple Crown nominees through a late $6,000 payment that was due Monday.

The other late nominees (pending late mail) are Cypress Creek Equine and Ad Noir’s Bourbon Dream (Quality Road); Eagle Up Stables, London Reid Thoroughbreds and Non Stop Stable’s Let’s Go Lando (Game Winner); SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Stonestreet Stables, Bashor Racing, Determined Stables, Golconda Stable, Waves Edge Capital and Catherine Donovan’s Taj Mahal (Nyquist); and Resolute Racing’s Volendam (Vekoma).

In total, 372 3-year-olds are now eligible for the Triple Crown series, which consists of the $5-million Kentucky Derby on May 2 at Churchill Downs; the $2-million Preakness Stakes on May 16 at Laurel Park; and the $2-million Belmont Stakes on June 6 at Saratoga Race Course.

Horses not originally nominated can be supplemented for $200,000 to become eligible for all three races, or $50,000 for the Kentucky Derby only. After the Derby, supplemental nominations are $150,000 for eligibility to the Preakness and Belmont Stakes or $50,000 for the Belmont only.

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Oklahoma Track Opens Apr. 15, Dining and Reserved Seating On-Sale in April

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The opening date for the Oklahoma Training Track and barn area at Saratoga Race Course is scheduled for Apr. 15, with training on the Oklahoma set to begin Monday, Apr. 20, according to a NYRA release Tuesday.

The Oklahoma barn area will open to licensed trainers and staff.

Beginning Apr. 20 and continuing until the start of the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival on June 3, the Whitney Viewing Stand will be open to fans Wednesday through Sunday, 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Last year, NYRA extended the operating hours of the Whitney Viewing Stand which will remain in effect this season.

Pedestrians may access the viewing stand by entering the Oklahoma track through Gate 21 off East Avenue. Please note that vehicular traffic is not currently allowed.

In advance of the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, the main track at the Spa is scheduled to open May 11, with timed workouts permitted beginning May 15.

Additionally, dining reservations will be accepted beginning Thursday, Apr. 23, through www.NYRA.com. All reservations include a non-refundable table seating charge and admission, along with a $25 food and beverage minimum per person within the restaurants.

One week later, on Thursday, Apr. 30, single-day reserved seating will go on sale for the 2026 summer meet. Fans will be able to secure individual race-day seats in the Clubhouse, Grandstand, and Michelob Ultra Stretch, providing the flexibility to attend Saratoga on dates of their choice.

Additional hospitality offerings will become available on Thursday, May 7, when fans can reserve tables at the Miller Time Fourstardave Sports Bar, Pick Six Vodka Picnic Paddock, and Surfside Tailgate at the Turn.

These on-sale opportunities apply exclusively to the 2026 Saratoga summer meet and do not include the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival.

The 158th GI Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 6 highlights the five-day Belmont Stakes Racing Festival which will be held for the final time at Saratoga from Wednesday, June 3, through Sunday, June 7.

The 46-day Saratoga summer meet will open Friday, July 3, and continue through Labor Day, Monday, September 7.

For additional information about the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, visit www.BelmontStakes.com.

The post Oklahoma Track Opens Apr. 15, Dining and Reserved Seating On-Sale in April appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.

Wood Second Right to Party Among Late Triple Crown Nominees

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Chester Browman Sr.’s Right to Party (Constitution), runner-up in last weekend’s GII Wood Memorial, was made one of five late Triple Crown nominees through a late $6,000 payment that was due Monday.

The other late nominees (pending late mail) are Cypress Creek Equine and Ad Noir’s Bourbon Dream (Quality Road); Eagle Up Stables, London Reid Thoroughbreds and Non Stop Stable’s Let’s Go Lando (Game Winner); SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Stonestreet Stables, Bashor Racing, Determined Stables, Golconda Stable, Waves Edge Capital and Catherine Donovan’s Taj Mahal (Nyquist); and Resolute Racing’s Volendam (Vekoma).

In total, 372 3-year-olds are now eligible for the Triple Crown series, which consists of the $5-million Kentucky Derby on May 2 at Churchill Downs; the $2-million Preakness Stakes on May 16 at Laurel Park; and the $2-million Belmont Stakes on June 6 at Saratoga Race Course.

Horses not originally nominated can be supplemented for $200,000 to become eligible for all three races, or $50,000 for the Kentucky Derby only. After the Derby, supplemental nominations are $150,000 for eligibility to the Preakness and Belmont Stakes or $50,000 for the Belmont only.

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