Saratoga Race Course set to open for its 148th season (The Associated Press)
Opening day for Saratoga Race Course is Friday, with gates opening at 11 a.m. and the first race post time scheduled for 1 p.m. Racing with be held on 40 days through Labor Day, Sept. 5, with the track closed on Tuesdays. The New York Racing Association, which runs Saratoga along with the Belmont and Aqueduct tracks, says fans will see a number of upgrades at the track, which opened in 1864.