Jockey Kevin Roman has stellar weekend at Fonner
Jockey Kevin Roman has had an outstanding weekend at Fonner Park.
He won six races at the Nebraska track on Friday and came back and won another five on Saturday.
Roman won with six of his seven mounts Friday, and of those wins five came for the owner-trainer combination of GSH Stable and Isai Gonzalez.
Roman’s winners on the eight-race card Friday were All Shacked Up ($14.80) in the second race; Sandy Sangria ($2.60) in the third; Red Red Wine ($2.10) in the fourth; Lots of Gold ($2.80) in the fifth; Upgrade Me ($3.20) in the sixth and Rockin Rog ($9) in the eighth.
Roman had mounts in all 10 races Saturday, winning the third with Singandcryindubai ($4.40); the sixth with It’s a Deal ($3); the seventh with Zibby Too ($4.80); the eighth with Laddie Boy ($5.60) and the ninth with My Boy Gus ($3.20).
Roman won the first race of his career in November 2014, according to Daily Racing Form records. He's gone 62 for 163 with his mounts this meet to lead the standings at Fonner, which races through May 21.
Fonner puts on its richest race of the meet on Saturday, with the running of the $75,000 Bosselman Pump and Pantry/Gus Fonner. The 1 1/16 miles stakes drew 30 nominations, including Thomas Shelby, who was scratched from the Oaklawn Handicap on April 23, and Hunka Burning Love, a multiple stakes winner of more than $700,000.