December 29, 2004
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Metro to Provide Shuttle Service to Santa Anita Park for 2005 Horse Racing Season

Horse racing fans can ride Metro to attend horse racing events at Santa Anita Park beginning January 1.

Metro will operate five round-trip shuttles on race days during the 2005 horse racing season.

Spectators can utilize L.A. county's expansive Metro Bus and Rail system and connect via the Metro Gold Line to Sierra Madre Villa Station in East Pasadena.

Metro Bus #264A will depart from the first floor parking structure at the following times: 9:35, 10: 25, 11:01, 11:37, and 12:13 p.m.

Riders returning from Santa Anita Park can return to Sierra Madre Villa Station at 2:40, 3:16, 3:52, 4:28, and 5:04 p.m.

Shuttles will run until of the end of the season in April.

Metro operates an additional bus line serving Santa Anita Park during the racing season. Metro Bus 79 travels between Los Angeles and Arcadia via Huntington Drive.

One-way Metro fares are $1.25 and $3 for an all-day pass. Passes can be purchased on board Metro Buses or at Metro Rail station ticket vending machines.

For a schedule of horse racing events, visit WWW.SANTAANITA.COM. To obtain specific timetable information, visit WWW.METRO.NET or call 1-800-C-O-M-M-U-T-E.

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