Hastings Racecourse: $25 for a $53 Private Box Seat Experience for Up to Six or $35 for a $69.90 Silks Friday Night Live Package for Two (Save 53% Off)

Today’s Groupon Vancouver Deal of the Day: $25 for a $53 Private Box Seat Experience for Up to Six or $35 for a $69.90 Silks Friday Night Live Package for Two at Hastings Racecourse

Buy now from $25
Value $53
Discount 53%
You Save $28

This is a limited 2-day only sale that will expire at midnight (Tuesday, April 19, 2011). Click here to buy now or for more information about the deal. Quantities are limited so don’t miss out!

Highlights
Live thoroughbred racing
Pacific Northwest dining
Programs included
Gaming floor with 600 slots

The Fine Print
Expires Oct 2, 2011
Limit 2 per person, may buy multiple as gifts. Valid only for option purchased. Reservation required, at least 1 week in advance for box seat option. Must be 19 or older. Not valid for Kentucky Derby, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Canada Day, BC Cup, Labour Day, BC Derby or Oaks. No cash back. Not valid with other offers.

The Company
Hastings Racecourse
http://www.hastingsracecourse.com/
PNE Gate 6 or 9 Vancouver, British Columbia

The expression “Never look a gift horse in the mouth” is invaluable advice, especially when the horse is running at you at full gallop. Admire these majestic creatures from a safe and comfortable distance with today’s Groupon to Hastings Racecourse. Choose between two options:

  • For $25, you get a private box seat experience that includes seating for up to six, a $10 food and beverage voucher, and up to six programs (up to a $53 total value).
  • For $35, you get a Silks Friday Night Live package for two that includes a buffet, programs, and cover charge (a $69.90 total value) on select Friday nights.

Hastings Racecourse enthralls horseracing fans with live and simulcast video racing in a relaxing pub setting, box seats, or an overlooking restaurant. The private box seat experience includes private box seats for up to six people (a $25 value) a $10 food and beverage voucher, and programs for up to six (a $18 value). Spectators nosh on food from one of six dining venues while studying the programs to get info on the horses in each race, including recent stats, starting odds, and Twitter handles. Choose from assorted appetizers such as the yam fries with chipotle aioli ($9), or the barbecue pulled pork pretzel sliders ($10) from the a la carte menu at the racecourse. Check out the schedule for racing times.

The Friday Night Live package for two ($5 cover charge each included) starts with an evening buffet at Silks (a $53.90 value) at 6 p.m. as the horses warm up for the races with lap work and equine Pilates. Patrons pregame on a rotating selection of Pacific Northwest specialties and peruse their programs (a $6 value) until racing kicks off at 7 p.m. Between races, a DJ on the tarmac and jockeys performing kabuki theatre keep fans entertained, as do extra food and drink specials.

Those inspired to place bets but are unsure of the lingo can check Hastings’ new to wagering racing page, tutoring the basics of wagering (there is a $2 minimum bet should you choose to wager, not included with the Groupon), payoffs, interpreting odds, and how to say “trifecta” without calling attention to oneself. Further diversion awaits on the gaming floor with more than 600 slot machines.

Click here to buy now or for more information about the deal. Don’t miss out!