2014 admission hikes for Belmont, Saratoga: GA $5, Clubhouse $8

[letswastemoney]

They should let everyone come in for free.

All the money saved on admission will go into the pools anyway, and then the bettor can only blame himself for losing money, while the racetrack earns the same amount.

[Calzone Lord]

They do a lot of things wrong, but...

Presque Isle Downs always offers free admission for live racing -- and they have a day where they offer $1 Smith Hot Dogs and Free Soft Drinks (Coca-Cola products)

This really helps getting bodies to come out...and it's quite the hit with single mothers...who enjoy bringing their kids to the track. A single mom and her 3 kids can enjoy a night of live racing entertainment, dinner, and drinks for a grand total of $4

On Masters Day, they usually give away free T-shirts on top of cheap food and free soft drinks.

It's decent quality every-day racing because of purses, and you get some good Stakes action from time to time. Wise Dan won the PI Mile, here. The last five Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint winners have all competed in the Masters. Groupie Doll winning it the last two years.

I think admission prices and high food prices will eventually do more long-term harm than good, for a track. If you're going to raise admission prices ... at least give home-track betting vouchers for the difference. That way, the only people really paying for the admission spike are the single mothers and their little ones they drag along with them.

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

Presque Isle Downs always offers free admission for live racing -- and they have a day where they offer $1 Smith Hot Dogs and Free Soft Drinks (Coca-Cola products)

The soft drinks and admission are always free.

The $1 hot dogs are one day a week during live racing.

The free t-shirt giveaways for showing up are 3 or 4 times a year. One of them actually looked very sharp...it had a picture of Informed Decision getting up to nail that years champion female sprinter Dubai Majesty on the wire.