Des Moines' leading horse racetrack.

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Welcome to the 2025 racing season at Prairie Meadows! Information will be posted as it becomes available. 2025 Live Racing Calendar. 2025 Thoroughbred Stakes Schedule. 2025 Stall Application. 2025 Condition Book #1. 2025 Training Hours / Schedule (April 13 - April 26) 2025 Horse Health Requirements for Stabling on Grounds. 2024 Claims Report

Iowa Quarter Horse Racing Association . Iowa HBPA. Racing Department Contact Information . Horsemen’s Bookkeeper Wire Transfer Request – (Note: $14 processing charge for wire transfers) For even more information about a specific breed, please click on the buttons below. Thoroughbred Racing. Quarter Horse Racing Stats & More Info

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Hotel guests are just steps away from a variety of Prairie Meadows amenities including multiple dining outlets, non-stop casino action, seasonal live horse racing, The Meadows Events Center, Prairie Meadows Gift Shop, and live entertainment.

The live horse racing season at Prairie Meadows will begin on May 10, 2024 and will run through September 28, 2024. What days do the horses race at Prairie Meadows? Fridays & Saturdays post time will be at 6PM, Sundays & Mondays, post time will be at 4PM.

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Prairie Meadows most highly rated stakes race for Thoroughbred is the Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap, a Grade III race. Additionally, thoroughbred racing offers the Iowa Derby and Iowa Oaks, which are listed stakes races.