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Old 03-04-2015, 08:28 PM
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I can't believe they are daring to add the "car attendees"... You are tailgating. You won't see a horse except on the big screen TVs. You'll be better served sitting in your home and saving your travel $$ and betting. I really wanted to go to a Breeders Cup not in California. Being on the East Coast and a young middle class mom with a small child excludes me from spending excess amounts of cash on travel and entertainment. We have done Churchill for BC and enjoyed it immensely. When they announced KEENELAND I was elated. That's a mere 5 hour drive and one night in an overpriced hotel and at most 2 days of a babysitter for the kiddo. Sad part is I've realized a trip to Santa Anita would actually be cheaper most likely (and far more enjoyable) than this years BC would be. Very, very disappointing but there will be more breeders cups. I'm just embarrassed how badly the ticketing system worked and how badly the average fan was treated.
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Old 03-04-2015, 08:58 PM
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I'm the average fan and feel I was treated just fine.. Waited an hour and a half in the queue but its too be expected. Everyone is trying to go and everyone is trying to get in at the same time..hot concerts, sports events etc all have the same caveats...you ever try to get Paul McCartney tix? Now that's a hard ticket...
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Old 03-05-2015, 12:43 PM
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Bought tickets today!! Now to find a hotel…..
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Old 03-05-2015, 06:25 PM
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I'm pretty stoked!!! Gonna drive in from cincinnati and stay at the 21 c hotel. Should be an awesome day. Hope to pick up some rich men there!!! Hahahaha!!
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Old 03-05-2015, 06:35 PM
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21 c hotel "under construction and expected to be completed by the end of 2015. Unless your staying in Louisvile. I would hate to see you get shut out last minute in Lexington if its not completed by BC time.
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Old 03-06-2015, 10:15 PM
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If you need a hotel room for BC, PM me. I still have two rooms reserved at Comfort Suites in Lexington.

I'll be at the MGM Vegas....
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Old 03-07-2015, 08:53 AM
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BC reporting on twitter that GA tix are about gone
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Old 03-08-2015, 12:14 PM
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Thanks for the hotel tip Saratogadew. I'll keep an eye on that.
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Old 03-08-2015, 02:32 PM
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saturday GA are sold out...just Friday left...

7 months to go =)
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Old 04-09-2015, 09:08 PM
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If you need a hotel room for BC, PM me. I still have two rooms reserved at Comfort Suites in Lexington.

I'll be at the MGM Vegas....
Last chance !
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Old 04-10-2015, 11:54 AM
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Bought 6 and will have at least 2 xtras. Shoot me a pm if interested. 3rd level Section I reserved.
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Old 04-12-2015, 11:06 PM
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Never there but Keeneland looks so beautiful on TV...very green.

but I hear the outside area is like something out of Deliverance.
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Old 04-13-2015, 09:27 PM
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Never there but Keeneland looks so beautiful on TV...very green.

but I hear the outside area is like something out of Deliverance.
You are clueless then.
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Old 04-13-2015, 10:12 PM
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You are clueless then.
Well, it really depends on which character in the movie he was portraying:-)
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