CHURCHILL DOWNS OFFERS SPECIAL JOCKEY CLUB SUITE RATES FOR ALL RACING DAYS IN JULY
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (June 29,2005) -- Racing fans at Churchill Downs can enjoy a day in the luxurious Jockey Club Suites at special "Suite Sunday" rates during each July racing day through the /files/storyimages/of the track's Spring Meet on Sunday, July 10.
A Jockey Club Suite for 12 people, complete with food package and all-day bar service, is available for rental on each July racing day for just $720. That "Suite Sunday" price was previously available only on Sundays during the Spring Meet and it includes the cost of admission and a racing program for each guest. Additional guests may be added to that day in a Jockey Club Suite at a cost of $50 per person.
The special Jockey Club Suite rental rates are available for eight racing days in July. Those racing days are July 2-4 and 7-10. There is no racing at the track on Tuesday - Wednesday, July 5-6.
Patrons may reserve a Jockey Club Suite by calling Churchill Downs Group Sales at (502) 636-4450.
"There is no experience at the spectacular new Churchill Downs quite like a day of racing in our Jockey Club Suites and our special July rental rate provides a wonderful opportunity to enjoy these luxurious areas," said Catherine Delaney, Churchill Downs' director of Group Sales and Marketing. "This special rental price provides a perfect opportunity to bring a business, neighborhood or family gathering to Churchill Downs and enjoy a day of exciting racing with the panoramic views and climate-controlled comfort provided by our Jockey Club Suites."
Special pricing is also available on July racing days for seats in Churchill Downs' Millionaires Row group sales area in the 6th floor of the new Clubhouse. Individual seats on Millionaires Row 6 may be purchased for just $5 on July racing days and no food purchase is required on those days. That Millionaires Row floor is usually reserved for groups of 16 or larger.
Seating on Millionaires Row 6 may be reserved in advance by calling Group Sales at (502) 636-4450 or walk-up tickets may be purchased at the time of admission.
Churchill Downs, the world's most legendary racetrack, has conducted Thoroughbred racing and presented America's greatest race, the Kentucky Derby, continuously since 1875. Located in Louisville, the flagship racetrack of Churchill Downs Incorporated (Nasdaq: CHDN) also operates Trackside Louisville, an off-track betting and training facility. Churchill Downs will conduct the 132nd running of the Kentucky Derby on May 6, 2006. The track's 2005 Spring Meet will continue through July 10. Churchill Downs has served as host to the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships a record five times. Information about Churchill Downs can be found on the Internet at www.churchilldowns.com.
