Advice: how to get booze into Churchill Downs?

burm1191 · 04-24-2008, 05:07 PM

Honestly, it's pretty tough now. You are only allowed to bring in food now in 18" X 18" clear plastic bags and they limit it to 2 per person. You could probably get away with some fruit but they are very strict. There are a ton of cops and guards at the gate going under the tunnel into the infield and they search everyone pretty tightly. I think they used to allow more and you could get it in with ziplock bags, but they are cracking down.

I go every year and just plan on paying the $9 a pop for the mint juleps...it's once a year and is pretty much no worse than a Tigers game anymore.'

Good luck! You are definitely in for a great time!

04-24-2008, 05:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
burm1191 500+ posts Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 680 Mark Dantonio	Honestly, it's pretty tough now. You are only allowed to bring in food now in 18" X 18" clear plastic bags and they limit it to 2 per person. You could probably get away with some fruit but they are very strict. There are a ton of cops and guards at the gate going under the tunnel into the infield and they search everyone pretty tightly. I think they used to allow more and you could get it in with ziplock bags, but they are cracking down. I go every year and just plan on paying the $9 a pop for the mint juleps...it's once a year and is pretty much no worse than a Tigers game anymore.' Good luck! You are definitely in for a great time!