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Originally Posted by racenomics
Don’t want to ruin the boutique feel of Saratoga more than they already have. It is a fragile thing. That is my guess
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Saratoga Race Course would not be the special place it is with an extended three plus month meeting.
The area does not get the vacationers until public schools dismiss in mid to late June. Officially, the tourist/vacation season begins with the Independence Day holiday.
Also, the facility and grounds are not set up for the use it takes for an additional month of racing.
Leave it the way it is.
When I first visited the Spa, the meeting was 24 days. Began around the 1st of August and concluded the Saturday before Labor Day weekend. Racing 6 days per week. First with Sundays dark. Then once the NY State legislature approved Sunday wagering, Tuesday became the dark day,.