Admission Fee
Grandstand Admission: $3
Clubhouse Admission: $5
Travers Day: Grandstand $5; Clubhouse $10
Reserved seating sold separately.

Breakfast: No admission charge for breakfast except on Travers Day, Aug. 25, 2012, when Clubhouse admission fee applies. No refunds on Travers Day.

Children under age 12 are admitted free with parent or guardian.

Admission Gates Open
Weekdays – 11:00 a.m. (except 7/27 & 8/31)
Weekends – 10:30 a.m. (except 8/25)
Travers Day, August 25 – 7:00 a.m.
Party at the Spa (7/27 & 8/31) – 12:00 p.m.

Current Day Seat Tickets
Unsold seat tickets and "Sun Seat" tickets for the current day go on sale each raceday at 9 a.m. . until 6:00 p.m. the Reserved Seat Booth located at Gate A (Union Avenue). (Tickets are available at 7 a.m. on Travers Day, August 25) Limit four per person. Cash, American Express, Visa and MasterCard are accepted. Ticket price does not include admission.   For more information on reserved seats, call 1-800-814-7846.

Traditions/Courtesies/Rules

• Coolers are permitted in the backyard, apron and Top of the Stretch areas only. Coolers are not permitted anywhere inside the building. No glass is permitted to be brought onto the premises. Coolers may contain plastic bottles or cans and are subject to search by NYRA Security personnel.
• Pop-Up tents and umbrellas are restricted to the backyard area only. They are prohibited on the apron, and by the Paddock. However, if a Pop-Up Tent or Umbrella in the backyard is blocking another patron’s view of a TV monitor, tote board, etc., then the obstruction must be removed.
• It is a long-time race track tradition that you can “reserve” a bench seat with a newspaper or program. We ask that you respect this tradition, but please be aware that our Security Personnel will not intercede in any debate regarding this matter.
• Backyard Picnic Tables – another tradition is that anyone coming to the track early (after 7:00 a.m.) can reserve a picnic table by putting their articles on that table (1 table per person). You must then exit the track when the morning breakfast patrons leave, and pay to re-enter at the time the gates open for racing.
• After the official opening of the first floor Carousel (11:00 a.m. weekdays, 10:30 a.m. weekends;  7:00 a.m. Travers Day), patrons may “reserve” seating by placing their property on the table.  “Reserved” tables not claimed by post time of the 1st race are subject to release.    
• There is NO SMOKING permitted anywhere inside the building, including the reserved seats, box area, and all dining areas.
• Wheelchair Access Areas – there are specially marked areas for wheelchairs only behind Reserved Seat Sections J (in the Clubhouse) and M (in the Grandstand).
• Resale of tickets – Tickets may not be resold or offered for resale at a premium in excess of the amount allowed by any Federal, State or local law or regulation; the NYS legislature prohibits any resale of tickets within 1,000 feet of our property line.

Binocular Rentals
Located on the first floor, Clubhouse and Grandstand.

ATM Machines
For your convenience, ATM machines are at the following locations:
* First floor Grandstand at the end mutuel window, closest to the finish line
* First floor Grandstand near First Aid
* First floor Grandstand adjacent to Saratoga Silks
* Picnic area, outside the Guest Services Office
* Picnic area, Mutuel Bay adjacent to the Reserved Seat Box Office
* Second floor Clubhouse behind Reserved Seat Section C

First Aid
Located on the first floor, Grandstand, behind the Carousel Mini Theatre.

Lost and Found
Located in the Security Office, first floor, Mezzanine, west end.

Race Replay Centers
Located in the First Floor Clubhouse and the Carousel Mini Theatre.

Attention Fans: Please take note of Saratoga's new and more fan-friendly dress code.

Paddock Saddling Area & Winner's Circle
No shorts or abbreviated wear permitted.
Gentlemen – collared shirts required.

Box Seat Area
Gentlemen – suits or sports jackets required. Ties not required.
Ladies – dresses, skirts or slack outfits. No jeans, shorts or abbreviated wear permitted.

Dining Areas
Turf Terrace
Neat Casual Attire
No jeans, shorts or abbreviated wear permitted.
Gentlemen – collared shirts required.
Management reserves the right to use its discretion to determine Neat Casual Attire.

At the Rail Pavilion, The Porch, Club Terrace & Carousel Restaurant
Gentlemen – No Tank Tops
No short-shorts, cut-offs or abbreviated wear permitted.
Proper attire at management’s discretion.

Luxury Suites
No abbreviated wear permitted.
Gentlemen - No tank tops
Proper attire at management’s discretion.

Clubhouse
No short shorts, cut-offs or abbreviated wear permitted. No tank tops.
Proper attire at management’s discretion

Grandstand
Shirts and shoes required.

People 12 years and over must abide by the dress code.

Winning pari-mutuel tickets from all races conducted throughout 2011 at Aqueduct, Belmont, Saratoga or any simulcast track NYRA offers wagering on must be presented for payment on or before March 31, 2012 and can be cashed during any race day at the current live racing NYRA meet. You cannot cash winning NYRA mutuel tickets at any OTB.

Winning NYRA mutuel tickets may also be sent by certified or registered mail to the address listed below and must be received by NYRA no later than March 31, 2012. In accordance with NYSRWB rules, NYRA must be in possession of these tickets no later than March 31, 2012 in order to be eligible for payment. Therefore, tickets mailed with an earlier postmark but received by NYRA after March 31st will not be processed. Please allow sufficient time to make certain that NYRA is in receipt of your ticket(s) before this deadline.

New York Racing Association
ATTN: Mutuel Dept.
PO Box 90
Jamaica NY 11417

The physical address for NYRA is the following:

Aqueduct Racetrack
110-00 Rockaway Blvd.
Jamaica NY 11420

It is advised that you keep copies for your records.

For winnings that exceed 300-1 odds - more than $600 - the Internal Revenue Service requires that a W2-G Tax Form is completed. This form requires two proofs of identity: 1, Copy of Drivers License or State issued photo ID; and 2, Copy of Social Security Card or a card that establishes your identity and includes your social security number. All winnings subject to reporting and/or withholding as described in IRS form W2G will be administered in accordance with applicable IRS code.

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