Grits
04-16-2015, 09:48 AM
You all had six extra tickets and an extra box in the past. Now you have 18 tickets, and your own personal space. It is true, without your ownership we wouldn't have this race. But, alas, the bettor provides the capital with which this race continues, year after year, to be funded. Somehow, this part got lost in all the bragging... which, without fail, is always the case when CDI opens their mouth.
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/91295/churchill-unveils-new-suites-for-derby-owners
"They needed to react to some criticism they had last year, and I applaud them for reacting quickly and creating some more spaces for the lifeblood of our industry, and that's the owners who buy these horses," said Elliott Walden, president of WinStar Farm, which co-owns Derby contender Carpe Diem (http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/thoroughbred/carpe-diem/2012?source=BHonline).
The new project, including a redesigned trackside winner's circle, cost $4.2 million.
The 20 open-air suites will be situated in a prime spot under the Louisville track's iconic twin spires. The private suites offer easy access to the paddock where owners can watch their horses being saddled for the Run for the Roses on May 2.
Each Derby horse owner will get 18 complimentary tickets for the suites as well as food and drinks. In the past, owners received a complimentary six-person box in the third-floor clubhouse.
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/91295/churchill-unveils-new-suites-for-derby-owners
"They needed to react to some criticism they had last year, and I applaud them for reacting quickly and creating some more spaces for the lifeblood of our industry, and that's the owners who buy these horses," said Elliott Walden, president of WinStar Farm, which co-owns Derby contender Carpe Diem (http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/thoroughbred/carpe-diem/2012?source=BHonline).
The new project, including a redesigned trackside winner's circle, cost $4.2 million.
The 20 open-air suites will be situated in a prime spot under the Louisville track's iconic twin spires. The private suites offer easy access to the paddock where owners can watch their horses being saddled for the Run for the Roses on May 2.
Each Derby horse owner will get 18 complimentary tickets for the suites as well as food and drinks. In the past, owners received a complimentary six-person box in the third-floor clubhouse.