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Originally Posted by AlsoEligible
Here's a small taste of what Preakness used to be with BYOB:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIcyFSYhvV4
Something had to be done to reign it in. The infield didn't even resemble anything close to a horse racing event. It was just 100,000 college kids getting trashed and causing mayhem.
In my early days working for tote, I got tasked with helping pull terminals out of the infield the day after Preakness, and the place looked like a damn landfill. I saw people leaving behind couches, swimming pools, kegs, clothing, and enough empty beer cans to build a new grandstand. You could barely even see grass, and that's not an exaggeration.
When Pimlico banned BYOB starting in 2009, there was a temporary dip in attendance, but it's come back pretty strong since then. It's still a party in there, and there's still plenty of alcohol to be had; you can buy beer mugs with free unlimited refills for $20 (or it may even be free with certain ticket packages). It's just not quite as crazy as it used to be, which imo is a good thing. |
Their is noway this is at Pimilico lol? You 100% sure lol? Like wow. I've been to the Oaks 3 straight years and derby this year. It was pretty mellowed out in the infield. But $8 beers will create that.
