Preakness Infield Party

[Altanbarr]

From the Washington Post:

"Instead, the 33,200 spectators in the infield laughed, flirted and sunbathed in a relaxed, orderly atmosphere. They tossed beanbags and cheered entrants in a bikini contest. They danced to the music of the Zac Brown Band and O.A.R. Some, though not many, even watched the races.
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The key was the bottomless mugs of beer, which seem to have steered a middle path just as the race organizers hoped. They offered the lure of cheap alcohol to attract a crowd, and attendance was up 23 percent. "

If this is such a good and profitable idea, why doesn't Pimlico do it every Saturday?

[mightyhijames]

was that $20 on top of the infield ticket price?