Saratoga Set To Start Two Weeks Earlier This Year Feb 14, 2019 21:02:57 GMT -5 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by wrightstuff on Feb 14, 2019 21:02:57 GMT -5 Saratoga will open on July 11 instead of July 26 to accommodate TWO dark days this year. The meet will still be 40 days and still end on Labor Day.dailygazette.com/article/2019/02/02/saratoga-meet-likely-to-expand-in-2019