Sep 12, 22, 7:49 pm
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FRIDAY
Horse farm tour at 2pm - Gainsborough Farm
7200 Steele Road
Versailles, KY 40383
***Please secure your own reservations through Visit Horse Country***
Herb687
cocobird
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stravels
Merrick Inn patio 6:45pm
Table 1 reserved for 8 pax and Table 2 reserved for 6
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Santander
ChrisFlyer66
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bk3day
stravels
Herb687
SATURDAY
Breakfast at Keeneland Track Kitchen
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Keeneland
cocobird
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Santander
Herb687
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GrjApp
The Stave
5711 McCracken Pike, Frankfort, KY 40601 https://g.page/TheStaveKentucky?share
7pm porch table (currently reserved for 8 pax)
Zorak
Herb687
rxgeek+1
Santander (tentative)
cocobird
HPN-HRL
GrjApp
The Stave Made res for 4 (will join above if tentatives cancel or edit res if more than 2 want to join); assuming outdoor seating is the porch
stravels
bk3day
Horse farm tour at 2pm - Gainsborough Farm
7200 Steele Road
Versailles, KY 40383
***Please secure your own reservations through Visit Horse Country***
Herb687
cocobird
rxgeek+1
stravels
Merrick Inn patio 6:45pm
Table 1 reserved for 8 pax and Table 2 reserved for 6
cocobird
HPN-HRL
Santander
ChrisFlyer66
rxgeek + 1
bk3day
stravels
Herb687
SATURDAY
Breakfast at Keeneland Track Kitchen
rxgeek+1
Keeneland
cocobird
rxgeek +1
Santander
Herb687
bk3day
stravels
GrjApp
The Stave
5711 McCracken Pike, Frankfort, KY 40601 https://g.page/TheStaveKentucky?share
7pm porch table (currently reserved for 8 pax)
Zorak
Herb687
rxgeek+1
Santander (tentative)
cocobird
HPN-HRL
GrjApp
The Stave Made res for 4 (will join above if tentatives cancel or edit res if more than 2 want to join); assuming outdoor seating is the porch
stravels
bk3day
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Sep 3, 22, 2:27 pm
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Excellent!
While it looks like I might have to go to the secondary market, is anyone interested in reserved grandstand seating for Keeneland Friday or Saturday? This far out, Stubhub pricing may not be too bad. It's not a huge weekend for racing like the previous weekend.
While it looks like I might have to go to the secondary market, is anyone interested in reserved grandstand seating for Keeneland Friday or Saturday? This far out, Stubhub pricing may not be too bad. It's not a huge weekend for racing like the previous weekend.
Sep 6, 22, 4:07 pm
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Sep 6, 22, 4:20 pm
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C'mon Big Blue Nation - turn in your Keeneland tickets for the 15th and go prove you're not just a basketball school anymore.
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Sep 6, 22, 8:56 pm
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I'm definitely in for racing on Saturday. Friday might be a bit ambitious for me.
I see the uncovered box seats are still available direct from Keeneland for both Friday and Saturday - $90 for 6 tickets on Friday, $150 for Saturday. We'd run the risk of rain, but we could lock in seating now. I believe Keeneland even offers refunds until 2 weeks prior to race day.
I see the uncovered box seats are still available direct from Keeneland for both Friday and Saturday - $90 for 6 tickets on Friday, $150 for Saturday. We'd run the risk of rain, but we could lock in seating now. I believe Keeneland even offers refunds until 2 weeks prior to race day.
Sep 7, 22, 10:55 am
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I'm definitely in for racing on Saturday. Friday might be a bit ambitious for me.
I see the uncovered box seats are still available direct from Keeneland for both Friday and Saturday - $90 for 6 tickets on Friday, $150 for Saturday. We'd run the risk of rain, but we could lock in seating now. I believe Keeneland even offers refunds until 2 weeks prior to race day.
I see the uncovered box seats are still available direct from Keeneland for both Friday and Saturday - $90 for 6 tickets on Friday, $150 for Saturday. We'd run the risk of rain, but we could lock in seating now. I believe Keeneland even offers refunds until 2 weeks prior to race day.
I believe these uncovered box seats are temporary seats they're putting in for the upcoming Breeders Cup at Keeneland. So these would be below the permanent grandstand boxes. Might be decent sightlines. Just hope it's not rainy or too hot...
Sep 7, 22, 11:35 am
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If you guys want to go that route, I'd be ok with it. Would we just bail if the forecast calls for rain?
I believe these uncovered box seats are temporary seats they're putting in for the upcoming Breeders Cup at Keeneland. So these would be below the permanent grandstand boxes. Might be decent sightlines. Just hope it's not rainy or too hot...
I believe these uncovered box seats are temporary seats they're putting in for the upcoming Breeders Cup at Keeneland. So these would be below the permanent grandstand boxes. Might be decent sightlines. Just hope it's not rainy or too hot...
Sep 9, 22, 2:52 pm
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Unfortunately that rules me out for CCI or Merrick on Friday -- will likely head to Country Boy Brewing for beer/dinner on arrival which is what I've done a few times anyway
Is everyone doing Keeneland on Saturday? Debating seeing if I can get tasting/tour slots and maybe have lunch/dinner at The Stave again.
Sep 10, 22, 8:56 pm
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I'm definitely in for racing on Saturday. Friday might be a bit ambitious for me.
I see the uncovered box seats are still available direct from Keeneland for both Friday and Saturday - $90 for 6 tickets on Friday, $150 for Saturday. We'd run the risk of rain, but we could lock in seating now. I believe Keeneland even offers refunds until 2 weeks prior to race day.
I see the uncovered box seats are still available direct from Keeneland for both Friday and Saturday - $90 for 6 tickets on Friday, $150 for Saturday. We'd run the risk of rain, but we could lock in seating now. I believe Keeneland even offers refunds until 2 weeks prior to race day.
I'd be in for the tickets by either route. I checked the ten day weather forecast (only goes through Friday, the 15th), which appears to be warm (temps in the 80s) and sunny, although weather can turn quickly in Kentucky. Still 80 degrees is a sight more comfortable than the 116 degrees I had in Sacramento yesterday.
(And if we can only scrounge up 10 pax total, I will gladly eat the cost of 2 extra seats and consider it a paid upgrade
)For now, I think those who want to go to the races Saturday are:
Cocobird
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Zorak - regardless of whether you join us at KEE or not, I'd be interested in dinner at The Stave Saturday night. I want to try them when they're not out of 75% of their menu. Easy drive from KEE to The Stave after racing.
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Sep 10, 22, 9:26 pm
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Thank you, Santander, for alerting me to the availability of "Loge Boxes" direct from Keeneland for Saturday 10/15. These are temporary outdoor bleacher type boxes they've put in to boost capacity for the Breeders Cup. I went ahead and reserved 2 boxes (12 seats) at $25 per seat. Because KEE allows for a full refund up to 48 hours beforehand, we can finalize the count (either 6 or 12, no partial boxes allowed) closer in, or cancel them all and get a refund if it looks like "Kentucky Rain keeps fallin' down"
(And if we can only scrounge up 10 pax total, I will gladly eat the cost of 2 extra seats and consider it a paid upgrade )
For now, I think those who want to go to the races Saturday are:
Cocobird
Rxgeek +1
Santander
Herb687
Zorak - regardless of whether you join us at KEE or not, I'd be interested in dinner at The Stave Saturday night. I want to try them when they're not out of 75% of their menu. Easy drive from KEE to The Stave after racing.
(And if we can only scrounge up 10 pax total, I will gladly eat the cost of 2 extra seats and consider it a paid upgrade
)For now, I think those who want to go to the races Saturday are:
Cocobird
Rxgeek +1
Santander
Herb687
Zorak - regardless of whether you join us at KEE or not, I'd be interested in dinner at The Stave Saturday night. I want to try them when they're not out of 75% of their menu. Easy drive from KEE to The Stave after racing.
Sep 10, 22, 9:36 pm
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I'm provisionally flying into/out of CVG, arriving 18:30 on Friday and coincidentally departing also at 18:30 on Sunday. Renting a car, in case anyone wants to carpool in one or both directions.
Unfortunately that rules me out for CCI or Merrick on Friday -- will likely head to Country Boy Brewing for beer/dinner on arrival which is what I've done a few times anyway
Is everyone doing Keeneland on Saturday? Debating seeing if I can get tasting/tour slots and maybe have lunch/dinner at The Stave again.
Unfortunately that rules me out for CCI or Merrick on Friday -- will likely head to Country Boy Brewing for beer/dinner on arrival which is what I've done a few times anyway
Is everyone doing Keeneland on Saturday? Debating seeing if I can get tasting/tour slots and maybe have lunch/dinner at The Stave again.
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