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The Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap is an American Grade III thoroughbred horse race held annually at the end of June at Prairie Meadows in Altoona, Iowa. The race is open to horses age three years and older and currently offers a purse of $300,000. Raced at a distance of 1 1 ⁄ 8 miles on dirt, from 1966 through 1973 it was run at 1 1 ...
The Iowa Derby is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds run over a distance of 1 + 1 ⁄ 16 miles (8.5 furlongs) on the dirt annually at Prairie Meadows Racetrack in Altoona, Iowa. The purse of the event is US$250,000. [1]
Click on the sort symbol at the top of the columns to sort on a particular field. Updates and changes for the current 2025 and previous 2024 racing season are noted. Due to the redevelopment plans at Belmont Park the fall meeting in 2024 and all events in 2025 are moved either to Aqueduct Racetrack or Saratoga Racetrack. [6]
In 2022, live greyhound racing ended at the state's only remaining dog track, Iowa Greyhound Park, part of Q Casino in Dubuque, so Prairie Meadows now is the state’s only live pari-mutuel racing ...
In 1987, groundbreaking ceremonies were held for Prairie Meadows. Prairie Meadows conducted its first day of racing on March 1, 1989. However, the track lost money during its first few years of operation and filed for bankruptcy in November 1991. Live racing was suspended for the 1992 season before revenues from off-track betting allowed racing ...
The county, which owns the land and buildings where Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino operates in Altoona, is disputing an appeal from the casino to lower its property appraisal. In a review of ...
The race was inaugurated in 1989 [1] at a distance of 1 mile in was run in late April. [1]However, the event was idle for five years from 1990 to 1994. [2] When the track administration resumed the event it was known as the Heartland Oaks and it was extended to the current distance of 1 + 1 ⁄ 16 miles and scheduled in July. [1]
Prairie Meadows 250 (2006–2008) Prairie Meadows 200 (2009–2012) ... Iowa Speedway race results at Racing-Reference; Previous race: General Tire 150 (Charlotte)