Comment on Prices for Mr Joe Public

Although many readers that are planning to go on Saturday will stumble up the esculators and slip into a Box and have a great time.

What are your opinions if you are Mr Joe Public his Wife and two Children or guests .
Lets not forget we want to put on a show to bring them back next Saturday .

Entrance Fee – R75.00 – It is a sponsored day everyone pays entrance fee including RA members
Summer Vanity Fair Area – R 150 – Not sure what is Included
Summer Festival Area – R250 – Not sure what is Included
Bollywood Racing Experience Area – R 350 – Not sure what is Included
Its a Rush Summer Garden Area – R 395.00 – Not Sure what is included
Furious Room – R 750
The Deck – R 1 250
Furious Room – R 1400

Please do not compare the July to the The Met to the The Summer Cup.
It would be trying to compare a Banana to a Strawberry to a Lemon.
We wont even go to Queens Plate day my favourite as that would be a Fruit salad

Why not compare ?

Summer Cup is a major Raceday, sure i read that the R75 includes a R30 betting voucher?

Sure on these big days its the expensive seats that sell out?

It`s hard for me to understand the uproar at entrance fees when in Scotland we pay R500 at the gate for a Tuesday at Musselburgh

Imo prices for all major race days are a rip-off (and the Summer Cup is still cheaper than most) - charge an entrance fee if you must (as at least you get to see 'better' racing than on other 'normal' days - but please I do not need to pay hundreds (thousands?) just to be able to mingle with the 'in' crowd - all I need is a place to sit and to be served a decent meal / drinks at the same prices I would be paying on normal days :huh: And offer those that need a 'special' meal the opportunity to do so at extra cost - but cater for the 'usuals' first :dry:

No Up roar - Lets have a conversation - Pay R75 get back R30 not a bad deal.

When you have done the SA Circuit you can then compare - For those that have not you cant truthfully compare the experience,

We want to know How Mr Joe Public a first or second time visitor feels - What are his expections when he comes as far as value for money. And will be come back next Saturday to a normal day with this Family or will he leave them alone. Remember we are trying to get people back to the Race Course.

Welcome Warren and thanks for post , not sure what it costs for a rugby or football match here but it's a long day racing (especially if your chasing ) and I understand lots of other events taking place to keep the crowd busy so I think fair
Plus running a box etc is not a cheap event either for normal punters

Good punting

Hi Dave Thanks You and Good Punting

Rain abandoned today with more rain expected.

However If we do race - come have a Wee Whiskey with me in Box 1 A or we will have to go watch one of those other events - Happy Days

Surely all RA owners will get in for free? I am sure they do not pay

Will do also box 15 where have plenty JWB and clare doing her famous chicken pies but if you get there after zoro, Ziets and Shrek it's peanuts only