Special Programs

Saratoga Race Course Tram Tour
Tuesday, August 19, 2025 | 9:00AM – 11:00AM

This tour provides a rare opportunity to not only see the frontside of the track, but also the backside, the areas not everyone is able to see. The tour will highlight the rich history and architecture of the Saratoga Race Course, the oldest sports venue in the United States. Guests will travel by tram, compliments of the New York Racing Association (NYRA), as Executive Director of the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation, Samantha Bosshart, shares about the history of the buildings that the public is most familiar with – the Grandstand, Clubhouse, Saddling Shed – and the backside – the Oklahoma Track, the former YMCA, and the stables and cottages built by the wealthy, including August Belmont and Stephen Sanford. Learn about the instrumental role William Collins Whitney had in the expansion and transformation of the track at the turn of the 20th century and the Foundation’s role in ensuring that this nationally significant historic resource maintains its historic character.

The tour begins at the Whitney Viewing Stand
at the Oklahoma Training Track at 9:00AM.
Tickets are $40 for SSPF members and $50 for non-members.
Space is limited to 32 participants.
To purchase tickets, click below or call (518) 587-5030.

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These programs are funded through the Certified Local Government grant through the New York State Office of Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation.

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AND MORE

For more information, please contact Sydney Hedge, Preservation & Programs Director,
at (518) 587-5030 or shedge@saratogapreservation.org.