Opened | April 29, 1954 |
Last Race Date | Still in Operation |
Racing Type | Thoroughbred |
Abbreviation | Fon |
Purse Value Index | 8 |
Signature Race | Bosselman/Gus Fonner Stakes |
- 04/29/1954 Opens for pari-mutual racing in Grand Isle.
- 05/09/1954 Family affair, Joe Rettele and his three sons ride in the same race.
- 07/11/1989 Apprentice jockey Garett Gomez appeals six day suspension.
- 03/17/1990 A record crowd of 10,930 turns out on this day.
- 04/28/1990 A wagering record is set when $1,285,011 on todays card.
- 02/27/1994 Thirty six horses perish in an early morning blaze at Fonner Park.
- 02/19/2000 Jockey Perry Compton wins seven races including six in a row at Fonner.
- 01/19/2007 Local vet accused of injecting vodka to take the edge off Fonner runners.