Fonner Park has served as a cornerstone of Grand Island’s tourism economy for decades, evolving from a horse racing venue ...

Former Fonner Park CEO Hugh M. Miner Jr. died Oct. 4 at the Central Nebraska Veterans Home in Kearney, Neb., following a lengthy illness. He was 78. A graduate of Kearney State College, where he ...

The Nebraska Department of Agriculture reports that three horses at Fonner Park in Grand Island, Nebr., including one who was euthanized, have tested positive for Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy ...

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) - Two horses were euthanized after they became ill this week at Fonner Park in Grand Island. A barn where more than 100 horses are kept is on a 21-day quarantine because of the ...

A good crowd was on hand for the opening day of horse racing at Fonner Park on Friday. The track was fast, and the weather outside was cool and breezy for the first day of the racing season, which ...

“We’re all extremely happy that we’ve been able to keep racing,” jockey Jake Olesiak said. “We feel like we’re lucky to keep our livelihoods.” Mike Patterson Television screens show horse races inside ...

Fonner Park — a Grand Island mainstay for 50 years — offers live thoroughbred racing for those who want to cheer on their favorite picks as they race around the back stretch in a neck-and-neck ...

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KOLN) - Police say a 16-year-old boy was involved in the Thursday murder of 62-year-old Todd Scherer of Lincoln at Fonner Park. Court records released Friday morning indicate that ...

Our top 4 horse selections for each race at Fonner Park Comments on each horse Detailed analysis including all previous runs and barrier trials Video comments for all previous TAB meeting runs ...

- Banana Pepper can make it a fruitful first visit to Fonner today and break his maiden. He brings solid form to the table and this looks a weak race Race 2 - PICK: Lovesaflyin - Click here to bet ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - There is a popular venue in Grand Island that’s always been a hub for entertainment, and there’s plenty of growth planned at Fonner Park in the near future. We caught up with ...