Bob Hamar

Grand Island

Sports Reporter at Hastings Tribune

Sports reporter for The Independent

Articles

Sutton's Friesen wins C-4 district title in playoff over D-T's Hollister

2 weeks ago | hastingstribune.com | Bob Hamar

By Bob Hamar For the Tribune GRAND ISLAND - Sutton's Jadyn Friesen birdied the second playoff hole to claim the individual title at the Class C, District 4 golf meet Tuesday at Indianhead Golf Course. He needed that birdie to hold off Doniphan-Trumbull's Jett Hollister after both golfers finished 18 holes with 75 to force a playoff.
Tennessee Moons pulls away, wins Swihart Stakes

1 month ago | theindependent.com | Bob Hamar

There were a large number of Tennessee Moon fans on hand Saturday at Fonner Park. Trainer Mark Hibdon saw that when she turned for home in the 41st running of the $25,000 Al Swihart Memorial Stakes. “She came down the stretch, I looked around and everybody was cheering her on,” Hibdon said. “She is a special horse. I don’t know what else to say about her. She’s just a special mare. I noticed everybody was rooting for her.
Tennessee Moon in Swihart a week after Bosselman

1 month ago | theindependent.com | Bob Hamar

Tennessee Moon had more than a competitive showing just last week in the $75,000 Bosselman Pump and Pantry/Gus Fonner Stakes. Running against the boys, the 5-year-old Kentucky-bred mare finished third behind winner Komorebino Omoide and her stablemate Drivehappy. Now one week later, trainer Mark Hibdon will send her to the post Saturday in the 41st running of the Al Swihart Memorial Stakes at Fonner.
Trainer’s title still up for grabs at Fonner Park

1 month ago | theindependent.com | Bob Hamar

There is still drama in the Fonner Park standings heading into the final two days of racing this weekend. The jockey race is decided with Kevin Roman winning for the fourth straight year. Roman enters the final weekend with 58 wins while Jose Medina is second with 41. “I’m very blessed to ride for the people I ride for and the opportunities that they give me,” Roman said. “I just take it day by day and race by race and do the best I can do.”The trainer’s race is still up for grabs.
Trainer’s title still up for grabs at Fonner Park

1 month ago | kgfw.com | Bob Hamar |Brian Neben

GRAND ISLAND — There is still drama in the Fonner Park standings heading into the final two days of racing this weekend. The jockey race is decided with Kevin Roman winning for the fourth straight year. Roman enters the final weekend with 58 wins while Jose Medina is second with 41. “I’m very blessed to ride for the people I ride for and the opportunities that they give me,” Roman said. “I just take it day by day and race by race and do the best I can do.”The trainer’s race is still up for grabs.
Plan B works out for Under Oath in Sprint Cup

1 month ago | kgfw.com | Bob Hamar

GRAND ISLAND — It’s always good to have a Plan B. Trainer Stetson Rushton and jockey Nate Haar had a Plan B for the second running of the $30,000 Elite Sprint Cup Saturday at Fonner Park. “It was kind of a Plan B from what me and Stetson had talked about,” Haar said. “The six horse (General Shipman), I thought would go with the seven (Axel Steel). It worked out for us.”It couldn’t have worked out much for Haar on Under Oath, a 6-year-old Kentucky-bred gelding.
Komorebino Omoide rolls in Bosselman at Fonner Park

1 month ago | kgfw.com | Bob Hamar

GRAND ISLAND — Jockey Kevin Roman knew he was in good shape when he turned for home in the 63rd running of the $75,000 Bosselman Pump andPantry/Gus Fonner Stakes Saturday at Fonner Park. That’s because he was sitting on top of a powerful thoroughbred named Komorebino Omoide. “He’s a great horse,” Roman said.
Plan B works out for Under Oath in Sprint Cup

1 month ago | theindependent.com | Bob Hamar

It’s always good to have a Plan B. Trainer Stetson Rushton and jockey Nate Haar had a Plan B for the second running of the $30,000 Elite Sprint Cup Saturday at Fonner Park. “It was kind of a Plan B from what me and Stetson had talked about,” Haar said. “The six horse (General Shipman), I thought would go with the seven (Axel Steel). It worked out for us.”It couldn’t have worked out much for Haar on Under Oath, a 6-year-old Kentucky-bred gelding. “I thought there was plenty of speed,” Rushton said.
Komorebino Omoide rolls in Bosselman

1 month ago | theindependent.com | Bob Hamar

Jockey Kevin Roman knew he was in good shape when he turned for home in the 63rd running of the $75,000 Bosselman Pump and Pantry/Gus Fonner Stakes Saturday at Fonner Park. That’s because he was sitting on top of a powerful thoroughbred named Komorebino Omoide. “He's a great horse,” Roman said.
Tennessee Moon will try to outrun the boys in Bosselman

1 month ago | theindependent.com | Bob Hamar

Tennessee Moon likes Fonner Park. The 5-year-old Kentucky-bred mare has proven that over the past two years with six wins in seven starts on the Grand Island track. That’s part of the reason trainer Mark Hibdon decided to enter her in the 66th running of the $75,000 Bosselman Pump and Pantry/Gus Fonner Stakes Saturday at Fonner Park. “I think with her speed on these turns that she’ll have a shot,” Hibdon said. “I’d been kind of thinking about it for a while.