Belmont Stakes General Admission?

ShadowRoll · #1 05-14-2008, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by jp6120

I recently found out that I would have the opportunity to go to New York the weekend of the Belmont Stakes. Having never been to a Triple Crown event, are general admission tickets readily available the day of the race (especially if a crown is on the line)? I have seen them available at various online outlets for $16-$30 each. I'm not sure if I should buy now or wait until the day of the race? Thanks for any help.

I also went when Smarty Jones was there. And next year for Afleet Alex, and to the last Breeders Cup there. Never a problem getting tickets at the door. Suggest getting the cheaper grandstand (as opposed to clubhouse) tickets. There's a better view of the finish line from the grandstand, anyway.
http://www.nyra.com/Belmont/GeneralI...EventMap08.pdf

bmont22 · #2 05-14-2008, 10:34 AM

Ticket outlets charging over $10 for GA is a crime.

alysheba4 · #3 05-14-2008, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ShadowRoll

I also went when Smarty Jones was there. And next year for Afleet Alex, and to the last Breeders Cup there. Never a problem getting tickets at the door. Suggest getting the cheaper grandstand (as opposed to clubhouse) tickets. There's a better view of the finish line from the grandstand, anyway.
http://www.nyra.com/Belmont/GeneralI...EventMap08.pdf

......i flew from los angeles to the 04 belmont, had great seats the people in new york were awesome the only drag is you can only wager the races at belmont.

hockey2315 · #4 05-14-2008, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by alysheba4

......i flew from los angeles to the 04 belmont, had great seats the people in new york were awesome the only drag is you can only wager the races at belmont.

are you sure about that? I went last year and I'm pretty sure there was simulcasting. . . may have changed since '04. . .

alysheba4 · #5 05-14-2008, 02:12 PM

sweet, it was still a great event to attend...... the roar of the crowd when s.j turned for home was unlike any crowd i have ever heard at a sporting event.

ShadowRoll · #6 05-14-2008, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by alysheba4

sweet, it was still a great event to attend...... the roar of the crowd when s.j turned for home was unlike any crowd i have ever heard at a sporting event.

As was the collective gasp of disappointment at the wire.

slotdirt · #7 05-14-2008, 04:28 PM

You could have heard a pin drop. I'm not joking.

parsixfarms · #8 05-14-2008, 05:01 PM

Would that be the same pin popping the balloon?

ateamstupid · #9 05-14-2008, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by slotdirt

You could have heard a pin drop. I'm not joking.

I was just about to say the same thing.

slotdirt · #10 05-14-2008, 11:27 AM

Speaking of seating, has anybody heard from Belmont yet on their seats?

Lava · #11 05-14-2008, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by slotdirt

Speaking of seating, has anybody heard from Belmont yet on their seats?

I called them and they said they will be shipping out within the next week. I got the lady to see if I got the tickets I want and she was nice enough to tell me that I did

parsixfarms · #12 05-15-2008, 02:31 AM

I received my Belmont tickets in the mail on Wednesday.

Slewbopper · #13 05-15-2008, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by slotdirt

Speaking of seating, has anybody heard from Belmont yet on their seats?

Yep. Got lucky 2 E in the Clubhouse

slotdirt · #14 05-15-2008, 07:25 AM

That makes me nervous. How quickly do they refund you if you didn't get tickets?

EDIT: Just talked to the folks at reserved seating, I'm in the clubhouse, 3G. Those are way better than my seats last year.