Season passes on sale at nearly 160 Stewart’s Shops

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. >> The New York Racing Association recently announced that season admission passes for the 2017 meet at Saratoga Race Course are available at nearly 160 Stewart’s Shops locations throughout the greater Capital Region.

According to a news release, season admission passes are also currently available for purchase online through NYRA Account Manager.

A season pass provides fans with admission to 40 days of world-class thoroughbred racing at Saratoga Race Course, including the Grade 1 Travers and Grade 1 Whitney. The cost for a 2017 Grandstand season pass is $40; a Clubhouse season pass is $65. Season passes do not include reserved seating and are valid for one admission.

Season passes will be available at all Stewart’s Shops in Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady and Warren counties.

“We are pleased to continue this outstanding partnership with Stewart’s Shops to make it as convenient as possible for fans to enjoy 40 days of outstanding racing and special events for just a dollar a day,” New York Racing Association Vice President and Chief Experience Officer Lynn LaRocca said in the release. “This year’s season pass provides fans with more value than ever before with exclusive discounts to some of the region’s best attractions, sporting events and restaurants.”

Saratoga Season Perks

Season passes will go on sale at Stewart’s Shops one week before the start of the Saratoga Season Perks program. Beginning Thursday, June 1, all season pass holders who purchase and activate their season pass will be eligible for year-round discounts at numerous Saratoga attractions, merchants and restaurants.

(Season ticket plan holders are also eligible for Season Perks, the release said.)

This year’s Season Perks lineup currently features nearly 50 partners, the release said. More than 40 members of the Saratoga Downtown Business Association are offering year-round discounts through the program.

All season perks partners will have on display a decal featuring the Saratoga Season Perks logo. For a complete list of participating Saratoga Season Perks partners, including on-track discounts, visit SaratogaSeasonPerks.com.

Saratoga season pass and season plan holders will receive the following benefits:

10 percent savings on shopping, dining, tickets to concerts and sporting events when they present their season pass or season perks card at any participating member.

10 percent savings at most Saratoga Race Course concession stands, NYRA merchandise stores and Shake Shack on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and the Artist’s Village on Fridays. Discount does not apply to lottery, tobacco, alcohol, restaurant dining, group sales or Dunkin’ Donuts.

The discounts are available with an activated season pass beginning June 1, 2017 through March 31, 2018.

Restrictions may apply; visit participating perks partners for details, the release said.

A season pass must be activated in order to receive Saratoga Season Perks discounts and incentives. Season pass holders are required to provide a photo in order to activate their season pass. Activation instructions, including information on how to upload a digital photo, are available at NYRA.com/Saratoga.

The summer racing season will begin on Friday, July 21 and continue through Labor Day, Sept. 4.

For more information about Saratoga Race Course, visit NYRA.com/saratoga.