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12-15-2010, 01:26 PM
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#2
12-15-2010, 01:43 PM
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Oh, but you get an "infield club" pass for you $500! That's certainly worth the extra $300 per seat or so over last year's prices.
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12-15-2010, 04:47 PM
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I called the Premium Seating office last week and they mentioned an on-line sale this week but did not mention when. I must have missed the announcement -- the website now says they are sold out. Last year, they would sell you Derby/Oaks tickets over the phone -- I got the impression they might not do this for 2011. However, I will keep calling them (persistence does not hurt).
An on-line sale is a poor way for loyal Derby fans to have a chance at Derby tickets -- I have to believe that the ticket brokers jump all over these sales. I think the surprise element was meant to keep the ticket brokers out but I wonder how successful it was.
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12-22-2010, 01:56 PM
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Absolute mess of a sale. I received an email at 12:11 that the sale had already begun. I got into the "purchase section" several different times only to have the site freeze, kick me back to the waiting screen, or tell me that tickets were unavailable.
I have had the same amazing seats for the last 3 years (due to my PSL and then being able to get them again when calling premium seating last year). I have callled premium seating several times this year and have been informed that ALL seats will be available online only. I asked the lady how people were selling their tickets on ebay in August for Derby 2011 and she had no reply. I wrote an email to customer service stating that the site was a mess. I received an apology and a "good luck" to received tickets in future sales. Thanks Churchill.
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02-22-2011, 04:57 PM
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I called Churchill Downs again today. The only Derby tickets available that you can buy over the phone require:
(1) expensive PSL for box seats. (2) Turf Club membership (3) or Section 122-125 1st Floor Grandstand seats for both the Derby and Oaks with access to the Infield Club and a free lunch for $550 per ticket. I am not paying $550 to sit in the 1st Floor Grandstand. They did mention that there should be another on-line sale shortly (where they announce the sale, with no advance warning, after it has begun).
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02-23-2011, 07:11 PM
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There is an on-line sale going on right now. I got the below email 2 hours ago.
We would like to invite you to purchase 2011 Kentucky Derby & Oaks reserved seats on a first-come, first-serve opportunity before this inventory is made available to the general public on Saturday, February 26. Inventory on the first floor (Sections 110, 111, 122, 125 & 126), second floor (Section 225) and third floor (Section 314 & 323) is being made available at a premium price NOW at http://tickets.churchilldowns.com/premium or you can wait to purchase on February 26 if any inventory is left in these sections. Below are some of the other sections that will be available beginning February 26 at noon (Eastern) at http://tickets.churchilldowns.com in case you wish to wait and take your chances on a first-come, first-serve opportunity with the general public. Sections 123-125 which includes access to on-site hospitality in the Bacardi Infield Club Sections 312-313 which includes access to on-site hospitality in the Secretariat Lounge All seats are sold as a two-day package and there is a purchase limit of six seats per household while supplies last. Minimal ticket processing charges will apply. This offer is exclusive to http://tickets.churchilldowns.com/premium; no sales will be made in person or by submitting letters, e-mail or telephone calls to Churchill Downs. This inventory at these prices will be available now until 6:00 p.m. EST February 25 or until inventory is sold out, whichever comes first. Good luck!
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