Mountain Views News          Saturday, May 14, 2016

SECTION B

SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2016

AROUND SAN GABRIEL VALLEY


BREEDERS’ CUP CLOCK UNVEILED 

The Arcadia Chamber hosts ribbon-cutting for racing’s return to Santa Anita Park


If you’ve driven past the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce building recently you can’t help but notice 
the large, tarp-covered item on the corner. Hidden beneath was the official Longines countdown clock 
for Breeders’ Cup 2016, which will be held at Santa Anita Park. On Tuesday, May 10th the Chamber 
and Breeders’ Cup got together to officially cut the ribbon and unveil the clock, with 177 days left to 
go under November’s big event. The clock will continue to count down the days and minutes to when 
racing’s biggest stars will show their stuff on the track. Santa Anita will host the Breeders’ Cup World 
Championships for a record ninth time this fall.

 With Breeders’ Cup Executive VP and COO, Robert N. Elliston presiding, the Chamber Ambassadors 
and Board members, city officials and county reps gathered in front of the clock. ABC7 news covered 
the event, as well. Mr. Elliston was welcomed to the city by new Mayor, Tom Beck, along with 
Elizabeth Andalon from the office of Judy Chu, Clayton Arick from Ed Hernandez’s office and Adam 
Hsu, from the office of Ed Chau. The Chamber also presented Mr. Elliston with a certificate and in 
turn Chamber CEO Karen Mac Nair was presented a beautifully framed saddle cloth in Breeders’ 
Cup purple, with the Chamber’s iconic logo embroidered on it. This amazing gift was immediately 
hung in the Chamber office for all to see. Also present from Breeders’ Cup; Bryan Pettigrew, Senior 
Vice President, Drew Fleming, Senior Vice President and Brandy Stoeckinger, Sr. Director, Ticketing 
and Horsemen Relations.

 Mayor Tom Beck echoed everyone’s statement when he welcomed the Breeders’ Cup back to Arcadia, 
saying he was glad to have them.

 Other guests included city council members, April Verlato and Roger Chandler, City Manager, 
Dominic Lazzaretto, and Pete Siberell of Santa Anita Park. Also present were Assistant City Manager, 
Jason Kruckeberg, Mike Vercillo and Steve Delgadillo from the Arcadia PD’s Community Affairs, and 
Economic Development Analyst for the city, Tim Schwehr. 

 Chamber Board and Ambassador attendees included Naomi Briones of Embassy Suites; John Sun 
of Budget Blinds San Gabriel; Suzie Krikorian of Servpro Arcadia; Annette Ousterhout of Jan’s 
Towing; Donna Lee of LifeWave; Ivan Lai of Cruise Planners; Mark Ramos of Vista Paint; Sylvia 
Ramos of Century 21 Village Fine Homes; Don Fandry; Mary Hansen; past president Lee Shimmin; 
and Matt McSweeny of Matt Denny’s Ale House.


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