Do all derby tickets allow access to the paddock area to view the horses? Or do you have to be at a certain level to have access to certain areas? Some of the tickets on e-bay denote access priveleges.
kentucky derby / paddock / horse stables
The paddock area is a hugely popular area. You can get an admission ticket and spend the whole day there. It does get very crowded, so seeing horses is great if you are 6%26#39;4';. It%26#39;s also a lively place to watch people. Not so great if the weather is lousy! You will not have access to the stables, it%26#39;s very tight out there that day.
kentucky derby / paddock / horse stables
All Derby tickets allow access to the paddock area (including general admission/infield tix). The paddock area is what I would describe as the main entrance/cross-through area for the track.
Lots of people trek through the paddock on their way to wherever they are heading. Other people simply set up camp there. It gets very, very, very crowded. About 30 minutes before each race, the horses are brought into the paddock area and paraded around for everyone to see.
You DO have to be at a certain level to access other areas. For example to get to the third floor clubhouse, you%26#39;ve got to have third-floor clubhouse passes or better.
Third floor grandstand tickets, will not allow you enter the clubhouse area of the third floor. If you have third floor clubhouse passes, you cannot get to the 4th or 5th clubhouse floors etc.
Churchill Downs is a big place and there are escalators, elevators and steps leading to all sorts of levels. But on Derby Day, there will be guards posted at each stairwell etc. to check to make sure that you have the correct ticket or the appropriate wristband.
Be sure that the ebay tickets you purchase grant you access to the area in which you wish to be.
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