by Pat McKenna
Full and partial season ticket plans for Miller Time Fourstardave Sports Bar and Pick Six Picnic Paddock on sale now
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that dining reservations for the 2022 season at Saratoga Race Course will be available to the general public beginning at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 20.
In addition, horseracing fans can now purchase tables for all or part of the upcoming summer meet at the Miller Time Fourstardave Sports Bar and the Pick Six Picnic Paddock, or reserve seats by the week in the clubhouse, grandstand and Cutwater Stretch.
Dining reservations for the Turf Terrace, Club Terrace and The Porch will be accepted via Ticketmaster.com. Fans are encouraged to create a Ticketmaster account in advance in order to streamline their reservation process. NYRA Bets members and current season ticket and season pass holders will have an opportunity to secure their dining reservations during a pre-sale event.
All dining reservations for the Turf Terrace, Club Terrace and The Porch carry a non-refundable table seating charge at the time of reservation. Payment for clubhouse admission is also required at this time. There is a $25 minimum food and beverage requirement per person while dining in the restaurants at Saratoga Race Course. Dining reservations are non-transferable.
Additionally, full and partial season ticket plans are now on sale for the Miller Time Fourstardave Sports Bar and the Pick Six Picnic Paddock. The Miller Time Fourstardave Sports Bar, named after the 1991 New York-bred Horse of the Year who famously won a race at Saratoga each year during an improbable eight-year stretch between 1987 and 1994, includes more than 80 tables and 60 flat-screen televisions, popular food vendors and an extensive beer selection. Tables accommodate two, four and six guests.
The Pick Six Picnic Paddock features more than 100 tables located adjacent to the historic saddling paddock. Tables are available with paid reservation and accommodate up to six guests.
Reservations for both the Miller Time Fourstardave Sports Bar and Pick Six Picnic Paddock can be made at NYRA.com.
Weekly reserved ticket plans are also now on sale and offer fans the opportunity to secure a reserved seat in the clubhouse, grandstand or Cutwater Stretch for five consecutive days of the meet, from Wednesday through Sunday (with the exception of Opening Weekend, Thursday through Sunday; and the meet’s final week, Wednesday through Monday, Labor Day). Plans are available for all eight weeks of the Saratoga meet, highlighted by Whitney week and the Grade 1, $1 million Whitney Stakes on August 6; and Runhappy Travers week, which includes reserved seats for the 153rd renewal of the Grade 1, $1.25 million Runhappy Travers Stakes on August 27. Weekly ticket plans can be purchased at NYRA.com.
The 2022 Saratoga summer meet begins on Thursday, July 14, and continues through Monday, September 5. Following the four-day opening weekend, racing will be conducted five days a week, Wednesdays through Sundays, except for the final week, when the meet will conclude on Labor Day.
For more information about dining at Saratoga Race Course, call (844) 697-2849, email [email protected] or visit NYRA.com/Saratoga/Visit/Dining.
For more information about Saratoga Race Course, visit NYRA.com/Saratoga.
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