Oklahoma Training Track at Saratoga Race Course to open to essential personnel

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (WRGB) - After delaying it's mid- April opening date, The New York Racing Association, Inc. announced that the Oklahoma Training Track will open for training on Thursday, June 4.

The barn area at Oklahoma will open to horsemen beginning Tuesday, June 2.

The Oklahoma Training Track and Whitney Viewing Stand will be closed to owners and the public. Access will be restricted to essential personnel licensed by NYRA and the New York State Gaming Commission.

NYRA has implemented a comprehensive set of health and safety protocols designed to protect and mitigate risk for employees, horsemen, backstretch workers and the Saratoga community.

All personnel working at the Oklahoma Training Track must test negative for COVID-19 or test positive for the antibodies for COVID-19. Additionally, all personnel licensed and approved to be on the property will be required to complete a daily health screening and temperature check conducted by trained EMTs.

Face masks or coverings and adherence to strict social distancing measures will be mandatory at all times.

The summer meet at Saratoga Race Course is scheduled to begin on Thursday, July 16 and run through Labor Day, Monday, September 7.