The season begins with 18 days of Thoroughbred-only racing from May 2–June 7, along with 2 additional Thoroughbred-only race days, July 10–11, when the Iowa Festival of Racing is scheduled.
Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino in Altoona, Iowa, is adding a day of live racing on Thursday, Sept. 26, to make up for the Thoroughbred races canceled due to a storm on July 15. The additional card ...
Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack, & Hotel is pleased to announce and welcome back Patrick J. Pope as Thoroughbred racing secretary for the upcoming 2026 live racing season in Iowa. Pope has had a ...
Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino's incoming CEO plans to focus on horse racing despite its history of financial losses. The current CEO, Gary Palmer, who's retiring after nearly 20 years, believes ...