Awareness day Saturday

highlighted by the traditional local prep race for the Travers - the Grade 2, $600,000 Jim Dandy. The field features a talented group of 3-year-olds, highlighted by Wood Memorial winner and Belmont Stakes fourth-place finisher Vino Rosso for trainer Todd Pletcher.The day’s card will also include the Grade 1, $350,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap, the Grade 2, $250,000 Bowling Green, and the Grade 3, $200,000 Amsterdam.

Jim Dandy Day offers fans the opportunity to see potential contenders for the meet’s marquee race: the Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers on Saturday, August 25. General admission tickets for Travers Day are currently available. Fans who purchase Travers Day grandstand and clubhouse admission in advance will save $5. Advance grandstand admission tickets are $10. Pending availability, grandstand admission on Travers Day will be $15. A limited number of clubhouse admission tickets are available for $25. Clubhouse upgrades will not be available on Travers Day.

Travers Day grandstand and clubhouse admission tickets may be purchased in advance online at Ticketmaster.com or in-person at the NYRA Box Office at Saratoga Race Course.

Saturday will also feature the second edition of Fashion Saturdays, a weekly event designed to showcase the tradition of style in thoroughbred racing. Guests are invited to shop women’s and men’s apparel and accessories from local retailers, as well as a selection of home décor, spa care and jewelry items at the Coca-Cola Saratoga Pavilion from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fashion Saturdays is sponsored by: Bumble B Boutique, Caroline and Main, Complexions Day Spa, EMBRACE THE RACE®, Lifestyles, Miss Scarlett Boutique, The National and TOGA Heritage.

The 40-day meet, which includes 69 stakes worth $18.8 million in purses, runs through Labor Day, Monday, September 3. For more information about Saratoga Race Course, visit NYRA.com.