When is dawn at the downs 2018

As sunrise approaches, pinks and oranges streak the sky. Exercise riders get a leg up on their 1,pound mounts and take to the oval for a timed workout. The 3-year-old colts prepare for their one and only chance at running in the Derby by jogging and galloping on the track. The second choice is Mendelssohn, an Ireland-based horse that will try to become the first from Europe to win the Kentucky Derby.

Magnum Moon is the third choice. After their workouts, the horses walk back to their barns where they stand outside for a bath. Chris said he agreed with me, and would do his best to get us as close to the track as possible. Imagine my shock when our tickets arrived in the mail for Row A, on the rail! We all had the experience of a lifetime! As we continue to tell our friends about our magical day at the Derby, I tell everyone who will listen to buy their tickets from Derbybox.

I originally started the purchase process for tickets with another local ticket broker, but after numerous unreturned phone calls and an attempted bait and switch on the price, I informed them that I no longer trusted them enough to proceed with the transaction.

The staff at Derbybox always answered the phone and answered my questions immediately. We will be repeat customers! Thanks again! I was very pleased with the tickets we purchased from you. The seats were by far the best I've ever had on Oaks day and it was probably the most fun we've ever had at Churchill Downs. Louisville is a great city, the Galt House hotel was great, and the seats were awesome.

We will definitely be back next year, and now we feel comfortable bringing the kids. Our seats were fantastic and the days were wonderful. In her honor, since she will most likely not be here next year, we would like the same box, with all six seats for both days She was thrilled to be treated to this this year, and looked and felt like a princess.

You have no idea what you did! The Crowne Plaza had the place really decorated with roses in each room, music, a fantastic buffet and a staff that was so nice and helpful. When we arrived at the Derby the seats were good and the people in our section were all so nice and we made some really nice friends. Your assistance in attire was so helpful and it was a once inA lifetime experience, thank you for making a dream come true.

It was a difficult decision for me because I knew that when buying something sight unseen, 9 months in advance, you are relying on the integrity of the company to deliver what they say.

There are no protections, credit card or otherwise to fall back on. There are a number of resellers out there but ultimately, I decided on Derbybox because you are local, have a good BBB rating, and I just got a good sense about you and your company.

Our tickets came just as promised in mid-April, and we had a fabulous time at the Oaks--our seats were perfect and exactly as advertised. Then the problem came I knew I had no leverage or power to do anything, so now it was time to rely on your reputation and integrity.

I contacted you and you immediately rectified the situation. You didn't have to But your integrity was as you promised on your website I want to stress to whomever reads this that Derbybox. That doesn't happen much today. You can order your tickets no matter how far ahead, and know that Doug and his team will take care of you. Your business is unique, because no oneanswers the phone anymore, but you all do.

Who does that these days? No one! That is unprecedented, exceptional service. She was right on it immediately, and understood the need to check with Fed Ex on the address. It turned out that all was well, but if I did not have Mary to help roubleshoot the issue tonight, I'd have had a very sleepless night, for we all know this BCC is the race of the Century with Zenyattta at the helm.

Her husband Chris runs the farm, and I am thrilled to have such excellenttickets to see QR challenge Zenyatta.

They will both be running the race of their lives, and it is the last race for both. Whoever wins, it is evertheless a Race For the Ages. Again, thanks to Mary and yourself for providing excellent customer service. I am a customer for life, and I'll be calling you next spring for my DerbyTx.

I was apprehensive about booking such an expensive trip through a company I'd never dealt with before but you all did a wonderful job. The hotel was lovely and the tickets were great. Thanks so much to your staffers who suggested the box seats instead of the grandstand--that was definitely worth it. And thanks for your help with the shuttle information. I've recommended the weekend to several of my friends and suggested they use your company if they decide to attend.

Your early assistance in steering me towards various events and ticket s was critical to our enjoyment for this special occasion and certainly helped to create a very memorable event and birthday celebration for my wife our guests.

We found the Dawn at the Downs event to be well worth the visit and thoroughly enjoyed both the Oaks and Derby. Our seat were unreal from a location standpoint and given the Oaks weather allowed us to enjoy the full slate of races on Friday without concern.

I will certainly recommend you to others who may ask and again want to thank you for making our first Derby experience so memorable. I took my dad. He said he would never get there. Just wanted to let you know that we made his dream come true. Your seats in section were awesome. We were 3-rows off the rail and seen baffert, pletcher, and asmussen. I also met tom amoss. We got his autograph.

This event will help to support Wellspring, which helps promote mental health recovery and services for people all over Louisville Women who live in the Louisville area are invited to meet Ladies in Leadership at a special seminar dedicated to empowered women. Have you ever wanted to see a live fashion show? New York and Paris, where events like that are held all the time, are pretty far way. But this February, you can go to Runway and Rescue at Churchill Downs for a truly posh fashion show event filled The pancakes are unlimited, and Santa Claus and Mrs.

Claus will be here. This special breakfast is packed with mini-events and fun activities, and you can stack your This fun party hosted by the Kentucky Derby Museum includes food, drink, music and of course, lots of horse racing stuff for you to look at. Bash at Start Your Property Search. Home Blog. Look at Derby Hats April 8 Derby season is going to happen.

Dream of the Derby at the Museum February 5 Things have been rough for a while now and everyone wants to look ahead to better days. Tour Historic Churchill Downs November 16 Take a Tour of Churchill Downs this November to see all the stuff that most people never see, watch some races and have a day at this historic track.

Learn About Women in Racing This October Women had a long, hard struggle to be able to make it to the Twin Spires and to racetracks around the country. Experience Bourbon and Bridles July 2 Bourbon and horse racing helped make Kentucky known around the world. Meet Ladies in Leadership at the Kentucky Derby Museum March 22 Women who live in the Louisville area are invited to meet Ladies in Leadership at a special seminar dedicated to empowered women.

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