Walt Disney Studios announced plans yesterday for a special advance screening of director Randall Wallace and screenwriter Mike Rich’s upcoming film Secretariat, to benefit the Secretariat Foundation. The October 3 event, which takes place five days before the film’s mainstream October 8 theatrical release, will be held at the Kentucky Theater in Lexington, Kentucky, with a cocktail reception following the screening at Portofino Restaurant. For those in the area with means, tickets start at $125 per person, which includes general admission to the
screening and cocktail reception. A $250 ticket also
includes reserved seating at the screening and reception. Tickets are available at Secretariat.com, or by calling 502-893-7997. No word on if John Calipari will be attending.