A popular horse racing announced, recently dismissed at Santa Anita, will be returning to California to announce races at Los Alamitos Race Track, officials have announced.
Wrona will be the full-time announcer for quarter horse and thoroughbreds in Los Alamitos, according to owner Ed (Doc) Allred.
Wrona will replace Ed Burgart, another legendary quarter-horse announcer who will continue to call races until Dec. 15, at which time Wrona will begin calling the races.
According to Wikipedia, Wrona began calling races in Australia at the age of 17 and his move to the United States was promoted by an invitation from another Aussie announcer, John Tapp.
Wrona, whose call of “Racing!” at the start of every race is his signature expression, also will reportedly call the three short thoroughbred meetings as long as they are held at Los Alamitos.
Wrona expressed surprise after Allfred offered him the job on the spot after a phone interview.
Los Alamitos currently has three short thoroughbred meets that go three to four days for two to three weeks. The nighttime quarter horse and thoroughbred meeting goes Friday through Sunday for almost the entire year.