Fonner Park CEO Chris Kotulak shares slices of life from the Grand Island, Neb., racetrack throughout the 2022 meet in the Fonner Files.
Fonner Park enters its third week of racing in 2022, and there appears to be no letup in local and national attention.
Through five days, each day of mutuel handle, either on-track or off-track, or both, was greater than or equal to the top race days of 2021.
The four-furlong races are crucial to horses making their first start after a winter break, and trainers have been eager to enter. In 2021, average Fonner field size was 7.9 overall and eight on Saturdays; not bad for a 10-horse gate. Numbers are similar this year, but Sunday has shown significant improvement in field size and handle.
“We do fun things for the family on Sunday like offering one-dollar concession items and presenting Short Stack, the miniature horse who delights young and old,” said Fonner Park CEO Chris Kotulak. “Sunday on-track handle has increased nearly 30 percent and off-track handle has vaulted to nearly a 25 percent increase.”
Plus, Fonner Park has been contacted by multiple entities interested in the Omni bet that is being offered on the seventh race. Check it out, but your mutuel teller may need some coaching on making the bet.
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