The New York Racing Association has increased purses by US$1.6 million for the upcoming summer meet at Saratoga Race Course.
The NYRA announced the increases Friday for the meet that runs from July 14-Sept. 5. Thoroughbred horses are currently racing at Belmont Park.
"These purse increases should only add to the already competitive racing on offer at the nation's greatest race meet," Frank Gabriel, Jr., NYRA's Senior Vice President of Racing Operations said in a statement.
The purse increases will range from US$3,000 to $20,000 depending on the conditions of the race.
The highlights of the meet are the US$1.25 million Runhappy Travers on Aug. 27 and the US$1 million Whitney on Aug. 6. The meet will feature 77 stakes worth US$22.6 million in total purses.
