Prairie Meadows to Have Similar Race Dates in 2025
Prairie Meadows has announced the live horse racing dates for the 2025 season, which have been approved by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission. The racing season will run May 9 through Sept. 27.
Letter To The Industry: Iowa HBPA Response To HISA Town Hall Comment On PMRC Catastrophic Breakdowns
Unfortunately, as is typically the case with the Horseracing Integrity & Safety Authority (HISA) corporation, CEO Lisa Lazarus left out important details from her remarks during HISA's town hall meeting on March 11 regarding the toe grab rules in relating…
Prairie Meadows Thoroughbred Purses to Increase 5%
The Thoroughbred stakes schedule at Prairie Meadow is headed by the $300,000 Cornhusker Handicap (G3), $250,000 Iowa Derby, and $225,000 Iowa Oaks.
Fit and Famous Is Sock Hop's First B-T Stakes Winner
The 3-year-old filly went gate to wire, edging a late-charging Lavender Lil by a neck in 1:43.28 over one mile and 70 yards at Prairie Meadows.
Iowa Oaks winner Crypto Mo Added to F-T July Sale
Crypto Mo, winner of the July 8 Iowa Oaks (G3) at Prairie Meadows, has been supplemented to the July 10 Fasig-Tipton July Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale. She is cataloged as hip 645 with Taylor Made Sales Agency.
Giant Game Notches Frontrunning Victory in Cornhusker
It was a walk in the park for Giant Game July 8 at Prairie Meadows when the 4-year-old son of Giant's Causeway secured a gate-to-wire victory in the $300,000 Cornhusker Handicap (G3) —his first in graded company.
Butterbean, Strobe Lead July 7 Races at Prairie Meadows
Four $100,000 stakes races July 7 kick off the 2023 Iowa Festival of Racing at Prairie Meadows, which continues July 8 with another quartet of stakes, topped by the $300,000 Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap (G3).
Eyeing Clover Set to Duel Raise Cain in Iowa Derby
In a large field of 14 3-year-olds, Eyeing Clover will look to return to the winner's circle in the $250,000 Iowa Derby July 8 at Prairie Meadows going 1 1/16 miles over the main track.