Travers question

31lengths · #1 07-27-2007, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by saratoga guy

The facility itself doesn't "sell out" if that's what you mean. Getting a reserved seat in the clubhouse or grandstand might be difficult -- although you can probably shop around and find some for sale in the "after market".

But you can always get into the grounds by paying the admission price. Then you can spend the day walking around -- finding a spot here and there to "take a load off" during the day.

Or, go out and buy a cheap lawn chair and carry that into the track and plant yourself somewhere in the backyard.

having never been there....what is the "backyard" of which everyone speaks of?

boswd · #2 07-27-2007, 08:50 AM

The backyared is the area behind the grandstand and clubhouse. It's a park that has picnic tables, access to the paddock, Hundreds of TV's everywhere including a Couple very LARGE tv's, they have betting windows and SAM machines back there. You can bring in your own food and beer, wine or whatever you drink. you can always walk up to the rail and watch them live and come back to your spot. It has kiosk's shops that sell all sorts of mechandise and food/drink vendors. It's awesome. I love the backyard.

sumitas · #3 07-27-2007, 09:14 AM

If you're there by noon then all the folks with beer cans raise them and then pop them at the same time. A salute.

richgreene · #4 07-27-2007, 09:18 AM

Just a quick correction,Travers Day general admission is $5.00 and this is place inside the track where you can rent lawn chairs.

31lengths · #5 07-27-2007, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by boswd

The backyared is the area behind the grandstand and clubhouse. It's a park that has picnic tables, access to the paddock, Hundreds of TV's everywhere including a Couple very LARGE tv's, they have betting windows and SAM machines back there. You can bring in your own food and beer, wine or whatever you drink. you can always walk up to the rail and watch them live and come back to your spot. It has kiosk's shops that sell all sorts of mechandise and food/drink vendors. It's awesome. I love the backyard.

Thanks to everyone for the info.

boswd - love your quote. I'm sure you're a Sox fan (hate the Sox) but they have some of the nicest fans/people I've ever met. I might be the only Yankee fan to say that.
I work on the Devil Rays grounds crew and the Sox spanked them tonight. (Not a Rays fan either, I just love baseball.)