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Burgart’s Last Call Is Los Alamitos Two Million Final On Sunday
Longtime race caller Ed Burgart’s final night as track announcer at Los Alamitos Race Course will come Sunday at Los Alamitos.

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Burgart’s Last Call Is Los Alamitos Two Million Final On Sunday

LOS ALAMITOS, CA—DECEMBER 14, 2019—Ed Burgart’s final night as track announcer at Los Alamitos Race Course will come to a close with California's richest Quarter Horse race of the year, the $1.9 million Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity in the ninth race on Sunday at Los Alamitos.

Prior to the first race on Sunday, Burgart will conduct a meet and greet with fans after the last daytime Thoroughbred race at Los Alamitos. Burgart will sign autographs, take photos, and enjoy the company of racing fans in the track’s winner’s circle until approximately 5:30 p.m. Michael Wrona will call the first race of the nighttime program while Burgart conducts the meet and greet.

Burgart will then go to his announcer’s perch for his final racing program, which will also feature the $30,000 Los Alamitos Juvenile Invitational and the $15,000 Super Sound Charge Handicap.

When Burgart called his first Champion of Champions in 1981, owner Ed Allred and trainer Mike Robbins had horses in that race. For Burgart’s final call - the 25th running of the Two Million - Allred will be represented by fastest qualifier Nomadic, while Robbins will saddle Mr Ricks. John Cooper, one of Burgart’s longtime friends, will saddle Cartel Jess Rockin in the Two Million. The field will also feature Grade 1 futurity winners Runforyourlife and Flokie. Post time for the Two Million is 9:12 p.m. First post time is 5:40 p.m. (PST).

Vinnie Bednar will ride Nomadic from post number seven for trainer Scott Willoughby. The son of Favorite Cartel was tremendous on trial night, as the flew from the rail to score a 1 1/4 length victory in a time of :19.67. J. Francisco Diaz and Jose Flores' Flokie, the winner of the Grade 1 Ed Burke Futurity, posted the second fastest time in the trials, winning his heat in :19.85. Jairo Rangel will ride from post two. Rosenthal Ranch's Runforyourlife has won each of his last three starts, including the Grade 1 Golden State Million Futurity. Eduardo Nicasio will be aboard Runforyourlife from post three.

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Courtesy of www.losalamitos.com.