Bob Hamar

Grand Island

Sports Reporter at Hastings Tribune

Sports reporter for The Independent

Articles

Tennessee Moons pulls away, wins Swihart Stakes

1 week 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 week 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 week 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

2 weeks 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

2 weeks 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

2 weeks 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

2 weeks 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

2 weeks 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

2 weeks 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.
Elite Sprint Cup features some early speed

2 weeks ago | theindependent.com | Bob Hamar

The main event Saturday at Fonner Park is the $75,000 Bosselman Pump and Pantry/Gus Fonner Stakes. But the undercard is pretty good too. That undercard includes the $30,000 Elite Sprint Cup, and trainer Mark Hibdon and owner Jason Cline had a decision to make about their horse General Shipman on Wednesday morning. General Shipman, who won Ogataul Stakes earlier this racing season at Fonner Park, was eligible for a Nebraska-bred race with a purse of $16,500 to be run on Saturday.