2010 Derby Personal Seat Licenses

[Gate Dancer]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

CDI being as customer friendly as ever:




Thank you for registering for tickets to the 2012 Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks!

In response to the feedback from our customers and in an effort to provide you with the best experience possible, we are enhancing the process for our online ticketing sales.

Visitors will now have the unique opportunity to select preferences for their seating locations for the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby and Oaks.

On Monday, November 7, 2011, you will receive an e-mail and Seating Preference Request Form that describes available seating options and pricing.

A deposit in the amount of $100 is required to be paid by credit card at the time you submit your preferences. If your request is filled, your $100 deposit will be applied toward the price of the tickets being purchased. If we are unable to fulfill your request, $50 of your deposit will be refunded to your credit card and the remaining $50 will be retained as an administrative fee. If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to sales@kyderby.com.

Churchill Downs will accept completed Seating Preference Request Forms for Kentucky Derby and Oaks seats from November 7, 2011, through Sunday, November 20, 2011.

If we are able to fulfill your request an electronic invoice will be sent by January 31, 2012. If we are unable to fulfill your request an electronic refund notice will be sent by January 31, 2012.

Requests will be filled in order of time received, subject to ticket availability and based on the ticket preferences you select.

Good luck and thank you for your interest in the 2012 Kentucky Derby and Oaks!

I get the feeling that the 'unfulfilled' ticket requesters may get together and take a little collective litigation against CDI...............what BS.

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by Gate Dancer

I get the feeling that the 'unfulfilled' ticket requesters may get together and take a little collective litigation against CDI...............what BS.

How so? The rules are right there for all to see. If you send your $100, you are agreeing to the terms set forth.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

How so? The rules are right there for all to see. If you send your $100, you are agreeing to the terms set forth.

I'm glad we went when we did, got it out of the system cause there is zero chance I would ever agree to this.

More alienation of the wrong people.

[robfla]

I just got the same email. For the first few seconds that I started reading, I was thinking...Great!


Then I got to the part about the deposit, etc. and I thought BS, no way would I even consider it. What's the purpose in keeping half the deposit?

[golfer]

Originally Posted by robfla

I just got the same email. For the first few seconds that I started reading, I was thinking...Great!


Then I got to the part about the deposit, etc. and I thought BS, no way would I even consider it. What's the purpose in keeping half the deposit?

Unmitigated GREED

[slotdirt]

Yeah, nothing but profit. I'd have to imagine lots of people are still going to jump in the pool for Derby tickets though, regardless of the likelihood that you're going to pay CDI $50 just to have the dream of owning Derby tickets for two months.

This isn't wholly unprecedented though. The New York City marathon, for instance, charges like $15 just to get into a lottery to get in the race, and only something like 10 percent of lottery entrants get a bib number. It's all about profit.

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by Scav

I'm glad we went when we did, got it out of the system cause there is zero chance I would ever agree to this.

More alienation of the wrong people.

Agreed. They are making it easier and easier to stay home, watch it in HD and push my money through an ADW.

[slotdirt]

I'm also glad Scavs went when he did so I could witness him wearing Tony Montana's suit to the Derby.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

I'm also glad Scavs went when he did so I could witness him wearing Tony Montana's suit to the Derby.

It came back out on Million Day this year after I was dared. It wasn't what it used to be.

[slotdirt]

That's kind of a one-off outfit. It would be like Lady Gaga wearing her outfit made of meat a second time.