Derby Tickets

[engbloomj]

Derby Trailers
For my 40th birthday, my wife is treating me to my first ever Kentucky Derby. So, I am checking out the tickets. But, I have never been to Churchill Downs. I have found section 124 row A rails seats and 124 row P seats for a price I am willing to pay (450). But, I don't know which is better. Is the rail good or bad? Is it hard to see? Row P is the first eleveated bleacher row (according to web-site). Is this better? Any suggestions would be grately appreciated.

Better seats for same or less available?

John

[Scav]

Originally Posted by engbloomj

Derby Trailers
For my 40th birthday, my wife is treating me to my first ever Kentucky Derby. So, I am checking out the tickets. But, I have never been to Churchill Downs. I have found section 124 row A rails seats and 124 row P seats for a price I am willing to pay (450). But, I don't know which is better. Is the rail good or bad? Is it hard to see? Row P is the first eleveated bleacher row (according to web-site). Is this better? Any suggestions would be grately appreciated.

Better seats for same or less available?

John

$450 per seat?

Those are good seats, right at the 1/8 pole. We are in both section 124 and 125 I think. And you will get to be in the range of the crew I am rolling down with. Couple DTers and Chicago guys.

[engbloomj]

Originally Posted by Scav

$450 per seat?

Those are good seats, right at the 1/8 pole. We are in both section 124 and 125 I think. And you will get to be in the range of the crew I am rolling down with. Couple DTers and Chicago guys.

Scav, Yes. 450 per. Which row is better A (on the rail) or P up a little bit?

[Scav]

Originally Posted by engbloomj

Scav, Yes. 450 per. Which row is better A (on the rail) or P up a little bit?

Bigs, if I am going to get $500 a seat, we aren't going to the Derby JK

95% of the race you will be watching on a big screen, either behind you or in front of you, unfortunetly, you don't go to the derby to see the race.

The one thing about these seats is that there is NO COVER for them, so if it rains, it will be ponchos for everyone

[tiznowthegreat]

I just paid the same price for section 120 row f, so I think if you keep looking you might be able to get a little better or 124-125 for cheaper.

[justindew]

I think $450 per seat is high for that location. Keep looking.

[slotdirt]

I love row A in that area.

[mbahadur]

Originally Posted by engbloomj

Derby Trailers
For my 40th birthday, my wife is treating me to my first ever Kentucky Derby. So, I am checking out the tickets. But, I have never been to Churchill Downs. I have found section 124 row A rails seats and 124 row P seats for a price I am willing to pay (450). But, I don't know which is better. Is the rail good or bad? Is it hard to see? Row P is the first eleveated bleacher row (according to web-site). Is this better? Any suggestions would be grately appreciated.

Better seats for same or less available?

John

I agree with others that $450 per seat for Section 124 is too high. My prediction is that a few weeks before the Derby on e-Bay, similar seats will go for about $300 each.

[10 pnt move up]

In todays economy I think under face value might be a very realistic deal, stock market might be at 5000 by then.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

In todays economy I think under face value might be a very realistic deal, stock market might be at 5000 by then.

[jwkniska]

Here's a deal if you've got a Visa Signature card.

3rd floor grandstand ticket for both oaks day and derby day

$325 plus S/H

can find it at www.visa.com/signature

[mbahadur]

Originally Posted by jwkniska

Here's a deal if you've got a Visa Signature card.

3rd floor grandstand ticket for both oaks day and derby day

$325 plus S/H

can find it at www.visa.com/signature

I looked at the information on the website. This is a GREAT deal for those on this thread looking for 2 tickets. $325 per seat for both the Oaks and Derby in the 3rd Floor Grandstand (which are real seats versus bleachers) is face value without any PSL fee (which is over $1,000). Plus you get a VISA rain poncho.

The only downside is that you can only buy 2 tickets per cardholder and you must have access to a Visa Signature card to pay for the tickets. The website states supplies are extremely limited. I imagine these seats would be somewhere in Sections 322 to 325. With the great price on these tickets, I would suspect the tickets may be mailed out only a week or so before the Derby so that people do not buy and resell them.

[Sightseek]

Compared to the prices of hotels ($400 for the Econo Lodge?!? ) Derby tickets look cheap!