Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) on Wednesday announced an $80-$90 million renovation to the existing grandstand at Churchill Downs Racetrack. The project will update ticketed seating options while improving and adding to the amenities available for all guests in the grandstand area, the company said.
Construction on the Grandstand Club and Pavilion is scheduled to begin in August with completion planned in time for the 151st Kentucky Derby in May 2025.
The renovation of the Grandstand Club will transform existing outdoor aluminum bleachers into a combination of 8,300 new comfortable seating varieties, according to a press release.
The Grandstand Club will transform existing bleachers to stadium-style seats and rail boxes
Updated seating options will include covered and uncovered stadium-style seats as well as rail boxes along the dirt track’s outer rail that will offer “a trackside seating experience” where guests will be able to closely watch horses break from the Kentucky Derby Starting Gate. First-floor amenities for the Grandstand Club will include new and upgraded permanent concessions, bars, and wagering windows.
The project will also “considerably improve” and add amenities for 2,800 guests in the existing third-floor box seats under the Starting Gate Suites. According to CDI, the Grandstand Pavilion will create “a more upscale social environment” by converting the existing second-floor amenity area into a covered outdoor garden environment with new concessions, bars, and wagering windows.
The Grandstand Pavilion will be a covered outdoor garden environment
Expansion to the second floor will create additional space for overall guest circulation and add an outdoor balcony for added dining seats. A new stately entrance to the Grandstand Pavilion will unify the surrounding exterior architecture.
“Like all of our recent enhancements at Churchill Downs, the renovation of the grandstands represents our commitment to providing unique guest seating options while honoring the historic significance of the property in order to achieve a world-class sports and entertainment experience for our guests,” said Mike Anderson, President of Churchill Downs.
Original article: https://www.yogonet.com/international/noticias/2024/07/25/73288-kentucky-cdi-unveils-90m-grandstand-club-and-pavilion-renovation-at-churchill-downs-racetrack
