New Derby Infield Choice

[TheSpyder]

Specials section with shade, sports bar, and upscale (for infield) amenities; $150 each.

Not a bad idea if you enjoy the craziness and can't get tickets elsewhere.

http://www.courier-journal.com/artic.../1037/SPORTS08

[-BT-]

Originally Posted by TheSpyder

Specials section with shade, sports bar, and upscale (for infield) amenities; $150 each.

Not a bad idea if you enjoy the craziness and can't get tickets elsewhere.

http://www.courier-journal.com/artic.../1037/SPORTS08

Its gonna be like the time when they put millionaires row in the infield due to construction in the clubhouse a couple years back, a bad idea. I think real infielders are gonna look down on these people, and god forbid if it rains, those people might need more then shade to protect them from the stuff that will be thrown at them. Another gimmick IMO

-bt-

Greed, stupidity, and arrogance all rolled into one big ball of ****.

[Thunder Gulch]

Another shameless grab at the cash for Churchill Downs.

[blackthroatedwind]

I don't get it....why is this bad? They are offering another alternative to patrons......if people aren't interested they don't have to patronize it. As for the dollar cost, what am I missing, as they have been neglectful not to try and capitalize on their big day in the past. Please remind me of the other businesses that don't try to cash in on popularity.

Racing constantly gets trashed for being complacent. But, somehow this idea is already a bad thing? This kind of thinking makes no sense to me.

[asudevil]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I don't get it....why is this bad? They are offering another alternative to patrons......if people aren't interested they don't have to patronize it. As for the dollar cost, what am I missing, as they have been neglectful not to try and capitalize on their big day in the past. Please remind me of the other businesses that don't try to cash in on popularity.

Racing constantly gets trashed for being complacent. But, somehow this idea is already a bad thing? This kind of thinking makes no sense to me.

Couldn't agree more with you....It's business!! The audience is captured. It's akin to food and drink prices at stadiums, airports, and movie theaters.....

[-BT-]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I don't get it....why is this bad? They are offering another alternative to patrons......if people aren't interested they don't have to patronize it. As for the dollar cost, what am I missing, as they have been neglectful not to try and capitalize on their big day in the past. Please remind me of the other businesses that don't try to cash in on popularity.

Racing constantly gets trashed for being complacent. But, somehow this idea is already a bad thing? This kind of thinking makes no sense to me.

b/c you're taking more space away from a section of the downs that is already over populated. As if it wasn't hard enough to walk through the infield on derby day you're gonna tent off a huge space for "private" seats? why spend 150 when you could pay like 200 something in sit in the grandstand, with a view? IMO this whole idea is trying to accomodate those people who are tired of standing in line to wager/use the bathroom in the infield on derby day. If you would like to tack on $110 to your day more power to ya

-bt-

[Thunder Gulch]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I don't get it....why is this bad? They are offering another alternative to patrons......if people aren't interested they don't have to patronize it. As for the dollar cost, what am I missing, as they have been neglectful not to try and capitalize on their big day in the past. Please remind me of the other businesses that don't try to cash in on popularity.

Racing constantly gets trashed for being complacent. But, somehow this idea is already a bad thing? This kind of thinking makes no sense to me.

I see where you are coming from with the corporate angle, but what about taking care of the loyal folks who pay $40 for little or no view, push a pile of money through the windows, and drink their $9 juleps without much complaint? I know there are a lot of infielders who contribute next to nothing to the handle, but the wannabee millionaires who show up for one day in their suits are by in large the $2 show players more interested in fancy hats. How many of those $9 drinks you think the guy in the pinstripes is going to knock back? I'd put BT or any of my crew against 90% of the customers in terms of how much they spend, but we're the ones getting squeezed.

If you really want to maximize your profits, how about going ahead and raising the price on juleps to $20 and increasing the take to 35% because the one race a year folks really aren't motivated by any return on their wagers, and I'd probably still drink 8 juleps just because it's a long day.