What is the Readers Club?
Help produce your favorite Saratoga newspaper…
Established in 2019, the Readers Club is a membership program for Thoroughbred racing enthusiasts offering a range of exclusive benefits, including early access to new publications, priority entry in giveaways, VIP invites to events, discounts at local Saratoga merchants and other special gifts from us to you!
Join the Club!
Save 20% on any membership with annual auto renew
Grade I Membership
Early Publication Access
Weekly Members-Only Podcast
“The Sunday Extra Special“
Discounts & Special Offers with Local Partners
Priority Entry in Exciting Giveaways
Annual Saratoga Special Swag Set
(2024: Saratoga Special Hat + Tumbler)
$72 Annual Auto Renew
$90 Just This Year
Grade II Membership
Early Publication Access
Weekly Members-Only Podcast
“The Sunday Extra Special“
Discounts & Special Offers with Local Partners
Saratoga Special Hat
$48 Annual Auto Renew $60 Just This Year
Additional contributions help keep The Special going – if you had a good day at the track or just want to help the cause, feel free to contribute and support your favorite local paper!
Contribute
What’s included in your membership?
Saratoga Special Swag
2024 Classic Hat & Limited Edition Tumbler
Supporting The Saratoga Special will never go out of style. Special readers are already part of a community. We just want to see it grow, and make the most of it. This year, Grade 2 members will receive a classic Saratoga Special hat, and Grade 1 members will also recieve a limited edition tumbler.
Early Access to Every Edition of The Saratoga Special
The heartfelt Thoroughbred racing coverage you know and love
Be the first to read The Saratoga Special every time we publish! We’ll deliver the paper directly to your inbox on the eve of every publication before it even hits the printing press.
Priority Entry in Giveaways
Better odds, no risk, more reward
Last season we gave away five box seat tickets with free parking at the races, a facial with Kate O’Grady Skin Care, and Saratoga Special collectors items. This year, Grade 1 readers club members will receive priority entry in all of our social media giveaways. Follow us on Instagram to stay up to date with all the upcoming giveaways and daily racing coverage!
Discounts & Special Offers With Local Partners
Save and Experience More of Saratoga
Last season’s sponsors included Nuchas Empanadas, The Mac Truck, The Savory Pantry, and Impressions of Saratoga. Each of our sponsors offered a special discount or gift to our readers club members. Stay tuned for the list of 2024 sponsors and special offers!
VIP Invites to Special Events
Members Only Tasting Event at Whitman Brewing
Members were invited to sample the Saratoga Special beer at Whitman Brewing in 2021. This year, we are hosting a Sunday happy hour for our members. Join the club for more information.
Access to The Reader’s Club Exclusive Podcast
Episode 107 | The Grand Finale – August 2023
Your weekly dose of trackside chat, exclusive interviews, race previews and recaps, along with that special Saratoga banter you all know and love. Only available to Readers Club members.
The Sunday Extra Special Newsletter
No more dark days with The Special
Yes, it’s true, we used to publish every day of the meet. Since COVID, we have switched to a bi-weekly publication schedule on Wednesdays and Saturdays, with the exception of sales week. This year, we’re launching a digital edition of The Special on Sundays, exclusively available to our Readers Club members, to keep you in the loop whether you’re in town at the barns or across the country dreaming of the special summer place to be. And we’re not promising – but we’re thinking about – exclusive coverage every racing day – handicapping, stable tours, columns. Stay tuned.
