Oct 3, 2019, 4:44 pm
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Friday
Glen's creek brewing
Keenland
Dinner Reservation at 8:30
Saturday
Icelandic Horse Farm in Shelbyville
Bulleit experience
Dinner party
Sunday
brunch at Stella's 9AM
Old Friend's farm
LEX Horse & Bourbon DO XV, October 3-6, 2019
Aug 1, 2019, 9:37 am
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Keeneland reserved seating just went on sale.
I'm happy to work on booking seats for our group if I can get a firm count. I will also see if there's any way to book a box through their Group Sales department but that's probably a longshot of Country House in the Derby proportions...
So, question for the group, if we do reserved seating at Keeneland, what specific day (days?) would everyone prefer?
I'm happy to work on booking seats for our group if I can get a firm count. I will also see if there's any way to book a box through their Group Sales department but that's probably a longshot of Country House in the Derby proportions...
So, question for the group, if we do reserved seating at Keeneland, what specific day (days?) would everyone prefer?
Aug 1, 2019, 9:57 am
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Not sure if I would go, but likely prefer Friday as I usually am setting up the party Saturday.
I presume Friday would also be less crowded there and more comfortable.
By the way, if an Avios redemption to/from LEX works for you, Amex MR just announced a 40% bonus on transfer. For LEX, AA flights to/from ORD, PHL, CLT, and DFW only.
Generally if AA flights are available at the Saver level, you can book it at BA.com. 7500 Avios for up to 650 miles in distance on a single flight, which all of these airports are. Best used if you do not change planes. LEX tends to be expensive on cash fares.
I presume Friday would also be less crowded there and more comfortable.
By the way, if an Avios redemption to/from LEX works for you, Amex MR just announced a 40% bonus on transfer. For LEX, AA flights to/from ORD, PHL, CLT, and DFW only.
Generally if AA flights are available at the Saver level, you can book it at BA.com. 7500 Avios for up to 650 miles in distance on a single flight, which all of these airports are. Best used if you do not change planes. LEX tends to be expensive on cash fares.
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Aug 2, 2019, 11:35 pm
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Just checking on interest for dinner on Friday. Traditionally, rxgeek is the foodie organizer, but he's not coming. I just checked and see that Merrick Inn is available for 6 - 8 people on Friday, but not until 8pm. Heirloom has all times available except 7 pm. Can make a tentative reservation if there's interest. Any other suggestions welcome.
Aug 3, 2019, 4:56 am
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Just checking on interest for dinner on Friday. Traditionally, rxgeek is the foodie organizer, but he's not coming. I just checked and see that Merrick Inn is available for 6 - 8 people on Friday, but not until 8pm. Heirloom has all times available except 7 pm. Can make a tentative reservation if there's interest. Any other suggestions welcome.
Also, count me in if you do a box on Saturday.
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Aug 3, 2019, 6:55 am
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Just checking on interest for dinner on Friday. Traditionally, rxgeek is the foodie organizer, but he's not coming. I just checked and see that Merrick Inn is available for 6 - 8 people on Friday, but not until 8pm. Heirloom has all times available except 7 pm. Can make a tentative reservation if there's interest. Any other suggestions welcome.
Aug 3, 2019, 2:40 pm
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Just checking on interest for dinner on Friday. Traditionally, rxgeek is the foodie organizer, but he's not coming. I just checked and see that Merrick Inn is available for 6 - 8 people on Friday, but not until 8pm. Heirloom has all times available except 7 pm. Can make a tentative reservation if there's interest. Any other suggestions welcome.
Heirloom is just too expensive for what you get IMO.
I enjoyed that dinner at the Castle. Not too expensive and memorable.
Aug 3, 2019, 3:09 pm
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I am a solid "maybe" for anything Saturday evening 
also interested in any Sunday early afternoon activities (flying out of LEX at 16:52 although there's an SDC possibility for 18:11)
also interested in any Sunday early afternoon activities (flying out of LEX at 16:52 although there's an SDC possibility for 18:11)
Aug 3, 2019, 3:15 pm
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Good thing I decided to make a reservation on the off chance that dinner was a go at Merrick Inn. They are now sold out until 9:45pm on Friday or 8:45 on Saturday. There were no reservations at the Castle yet. Apparently, they open it a month at a time and won't have reservations available until September 1st.
So I have reservations at 8:00pm on Friday Oct 4 for eight people. So far Governator, GrjApp, TooManyBooks plus his parents and I are going. There are two more seats available. Please let me know if you plan on joining us.
So I have reservations at 8:00pm on Friday Oct 4 for eight people. So far Governator, GrjApp, TooManyBooks plus his parents and I are going. There are two more seats available. Please let me know if you plan on joining us.
Aug 3, 2019, 3:21 pm
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In case someone wants to make another reservation at Merrick Inn, they still have tables for smaller parties of two or four available between 6:30 and 8 pm on Friday. Since Open Table allows only someone to make one reservation for a particular time period, I cannot request another reservation.
Aug 3, 2019, 3:38 pm
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Good thing I decided to make a reservation on the off chance that dinner was a go at Merrick Inn. They are now sold out until 9:45pm on Friday or 8:45 on Saturday. There were no reservations at the Castle yet. Apparently, they open it a month at a time and won't have reservations available until September 1st.
So I have reservations at 8:00pm on Friday Oct 4 for eight people. So far Governator, GrjApp, TooManyBooks plus his parents and I are going. There are two more seats available. Please let me know if you plan on joining us.
So I have reservations at 8:00pm on Friday Oct 4 for eight people. So far Governator, GrjApp, TooManyBooks plus his parents and I are going. There are two more seats available. Please let me know if you plan on joining us.
Me please.
Aug 3, 2019, 7:08 pm
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I'll join. Think mspeconomist and I round out the table.
Aug 3, 2019, 7:36 pm
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In case someone wants to make another reservation at Merrick Inn, they still have tables for smaller parties of two or four available between 6:30 and 8 pm on Friday. Since Open Table allows only someone to make one reservation for a particular time period, I cannot request another reservation.
Aug 3, 2019, 7:57 pm
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If we have 12 people (required minimum), she can move us to 8:30 pm to the upstairs dining area away from main dining. I will need to let her know by Monday around 3 pm to do the change.
If we have more than 12, we might be able to get a private dining room; however, she says the private rooms are all blocked at this time and she won't know whether they can be released until next week when she can ask someone about it.
We have a reservation for 8 people at 8 pm right now. We need 4 more commitments and be agreeable to dine at 8:30 pm on Friday to have a reservation for 12.
Please let me know as soon as possible if you'd like to join us all for dinner. Thanks!
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