Per Jenny Rees Courier Journal article:
With being able to specify 10 preferred locations for seats and the ability to pay a 20% premium to go to the head of the list (for Derby tickets, it's worth it), I think I will take my chances and risk the $50.
http://www.courier-journal.com/artic...don-t-get-seat
Under the new system, fans can sign up
online at churchilldowns.com/tickets to
start the process.
On Nov. 7 they will receive an email
including a seating-preference request
form. Applicants can list up to 10 locations
in order of preference. In addition, they
can agree to pay 20 percent more for the
tickets in order to go to the head of the
line.
Everyone applying must provide a $100
deposit via credit card with a deadline of
Nov. 20. Of that, $50 will be credited
toward the cost of the seats if a person
gets tickets. The other $50 goes toward
the administrative fee.
For those who don’t get tickets, $50 will be
refunded.