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Saratoga Race Course

Official achievement authored by JimG008.

Saratoga Race Course is a Thoroughbred horse racing track located on Union Avenue in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States. Opened in 1863, it is often considered to be the oldest major sporting venue of any kind in the country, but is actually the fourth oldest racetrack in the US (after 3rd oldest Pleasanton Fairgrounds Racetrack, 2nd oldest Fair Grounds Race Course, and oldest Freehold Raceway). In 1857 the Empire Race Course was opened on an island in the Hudson River near Albany but was in operation only a short time. Saratoga Springs was the site of "trials of speed and exhibition of horses" at county fairs as early as 1822. In 1847, in anticipation of the New York State Fair being held in Saratoga that September, the Saratoga Trotting Course was built, and hosted its first harness race on August 14th. The old harness racing track was located just south of the current Oklahoma Track, and today the area is called Horse Haven.

On August 3, 1863, casino operator and future congressman John Morrissey organized the first thoroughbred race card on the Saratoga Trotting Course. After the successful meet ended, Morrissey purchased 125 acres of land across the street from the old standardbred track, built a new grandstand, and dubbed the venue Saratoga Race Course. Among those instrumental to the creation of the new course were John Hunter (later the first chairman of The Jockey Club), William R. Travers, John Morrissey, and Leonard Jerome.

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Depart from an airport of your choice, fly to and land at 5B2, your flight distance must be further than 80 NM.
Date Departure Arrival Pilot Aircraft Landing rate Distance Flight time
20JUL25 0834Z N82 5B2 ShavenWookee North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco (V10) -121 ft/m 95 nm 00:25 View
16JUL25 1628Z KSYR 5B2 PAPA974 De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou (DHC4) -42 ft/m 107 nm 00:40 View
11JUL25 0910Z KCAN 5B2 Matt Hurst Cessna 152 (C152) -28 ft/m 95 nm 00:57 View
05JUL25 1918Z 8NY3 5B2 Kskid35 Cessna Skyhawk (C172) -128 ft/m 89 nm 00:17 View
05JUL25 0806Z KSYR 5B2 Xeromman Cirrus Vision SF-50 (SF50) -95 ft/m 101 nm 00:20 View
27JUN25 1649Z KSYR 5B2 In4orit Beechcraft 2000 Starship (STAR) -155 ft/m 103 nm 00:26 View
26JUN25 1643Z KCEF 5B2 Jeka28 Pilatus PC-12 (PC12) -186 ft/m 116 nm 00:32 View
15JUN25 1540Z KSYR 5B2 ITum Cessna 525C Citation CJ4 (C25C) -58 ft/m 125 nm 00:28 View
09JUN25 1603Z KTEB 5B2 Dabullair Cirrus Vision SF-50 (SF50) -160 ft/m 168 nm 00:40 View
28MAY25 2106Z KBOS 5B2 Bat24SS Grumman F-14 Tomcat (F14) -355 ft/m 136 nm 00:10 View
13APR25 2032Z KGFL 5B2 PVPilot Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning 2 (F35) -135 ft/m 116 nm 00:17 View
12APR25 1139Z KBTV 5B2 Raul Louro Cirrus Vision SF-50 (SF50) -70 ft/m 116 nm 00:34 View
11APR25 1051Z KBTV 5B2 NPS021/Maverick Robin DR-400/401 (DR40) -72 ft/m 100 nm 00:52 View
07APR25 1351Z KBDL 5B2 0_Laujak Beechcraft Bonanza (36) Turbo (BT36) -68 ft/m 95 nm 00:20 View
04APR25 1920Z KPVD 5B2 Staghound Cessna Caravan (C208) -37 ft/m 164 nm 02:05 View
03APR25 1445Z KWAL 5B2 Al Cessna 525C Citation CJ4 (C25C) -22 ft/m 358 nm 00:18 View
30MAR25 0653Z KCEF 5B2 StRyKeR Cessna Skyhawk (C172) -301 ft/m 93 nm 00:48 View
12MAR25 1939Z KGTB 5B2 VAF278 Roberto Airbus A-400M (A400) -698 ft/m 101 nm 00:15 View
24FEB25 1616Z 1B1 5B2 NPS177/Yves Cessna Skyhawk (C172) -68 ft/m 84 nm 00:42 View
09FEB25 0707Z NY10 5B2 Oz Flyer/Nexus27 Boeing CH-47 Chinook (H47) -65 ft/m 87 nm 00:36 View