Belmont tickets on Ticketmaster sell out in less than 5 minutes

by | 05.21.2012 | 3:27pm
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The allotment of Belmont Stakes tickets given to Ticketmaster were available starting at 10 a.m. this morning.  Three minutes later the tickets were sold out, reports Thoroughbred Times. Online ticket prices were $20 for grandstand seats at the far end and $120 for seats closer to the finish line. Tickets are now available on re-sale site Stubhub.com starting at $130 for seats at the far end of the grandstand.

Belmont Park has seating for 32,000 but can hold many more than that. The record attendance was set in 2004 when 120,139 were on site to watch Smarty Jones try for the Triple Crown.

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  • Iain

    It seems the scalpers have got them – on ebay the 3rd level 1/16 th pole seats are $300. At least with horse racing you can general admission it. 

  • http://Bellwether4u.com James Staples

    better make all they can as the slot money will be taken away SOON!!!…

  • LovesABQ

    Nooooooooooooo this can’t be. Horse racing is a dying sport!

  • James D. Jimenez

    Thank you I’ll Have Another, Mr. & Mrs. Reddam and Mr. Doug O’Neill!!!!!!!!!!

  • Michele

    yeah, unfortunately one big day is not going to revive Belmont/NY racing, after it’s over it will go back the usual 200 or so daily ‘regulars’..they couldn’t give those tix away last year they were available up until day of..at least they wont have to inflate the atendance this year.

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