Levy to provide Saratoga Race Course food, drink

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. » The New York Racing Association Inc. recently announced the selection of Levy as the food-andbeverage provider at Saratoga Race Course and Belmont Park.

Pursuant to the Request for Proposal issued by NYRA in January 2020, Levy will begin servicing Belmont with the opening of the spring meet on April 24, as part of a multi-year agreement. Highlighted by the three-day Belmont Stakes Racing Festival from June 4-6, the

51-day spring meet will run from Friday, April 24 through Sunday, July 12 and includes 58 total stakes races worth $18.65 million in total purses.

Following the conclusion of the spring meet on July 12, live racing shifts to the historic Saratoga Race Course, where Levy will manage all concessions and hospitality areas including the 1863 Club, The Stretch, Turf Terrace, Club Terrace, The Porch and Easy Goer.

The 2020 meet at Saratoga will begin on Opening Day, Thursday, July 16 and run through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7. Following Opening Weekend, July 16-19, racing will be conducted five days per week, Wednesdays through Sundays.

An industry leader at the country’s top sports and entertainment venues, Levy will manage a deeply experienced hospitality team comprised of CxRA, Mazzone Hospitality and Union Square Events. Racing fans will recognize Levy as the dining and hospitality partner at Churchill Downs, where Levy has partnered to create a signature sports food and beverage experience. Levy oversees all concessions, VIP suites and clubs, and on-site restaurants during Kentucky Derby Week and the full racing calendar.

Levy, known for serving guests at iconic sporting events such as the Rose Bowl, U.S. Open Tennis Championships and the Ryder Cup, has also set down roots in New York, recently partnering with Javits Center and the upcoming LEGOLAND New York Resort in Goshen.

Levy continues to be a major presence at metropolitan-area sports venues, including the Barclays Center and the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, as well as at the U.S. Open in Queens.

Levy’s technology and analytics company, E15 Group, will help develop food and beverage options at Belmont and Saratoga based on fan preferences and dining trends.

CxRA and Mazzone Hospitality will be involved in catering and event operations at Belmont and Saratoga. CxRA is part of the Restaurant Associates family and is known for delivering events at New York institutions including Lincoln Center, the American Museum of Natural History, and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, among others. Mazzone Hospitality is headquartered in Clifton Park and has 30 years of experience in dining and catering at restaurants, social gatherings, and special events.

Union Square Events, which has previously served fans at Saratoga, will continue to play a role in the venue’s food and beverage offerings.