Prairie Meadows is a horse racing track located ten miles east of Des Moines, Iowa. Prairie Meadows features seasonal live thoroughbred, quarter horse and harness racing typically from April to November. Prairie Meadows has had an eventful history that began with its first live horse race on March 1, 1989.
Prairie Meadows has 1,500 casino slot machines. Casino and simulcast facilities are open year-round.
Thoroughbred Stakes
Iowa Derby
Iowa Sprint Handicap
Iowa Oaks
Prairie Gold Juvenile
Prairie Meadows Breeders Cup Handicap
The Saylorville
The John Wayne
The Bob Bryant
Quarter Horse Stakes
North American Central Challenge Champions
Polk County Derby
The Future of Iowa
Valley Junction Futurity
Harness Racing Stakes
Heartlander Pace
Keith Hopkins Memorial Pace
Ledges Trot
The Brooklyn Jet Trot
Track Facts
Track Opened: March 1, 1989
Speed Rating: 2:01
Length of Homestretch: 990 feet
Width of Homestretch: 90 feet
Starters Behind the Gate: 10
Hubrail: Yes
"Open" Stretch: No
Grandstand Capacity: 2,300
Clubhouse Capacity: 2,600
Parking Capacity: 3,500
Record Handle: $214,257 June 10, 1989
Record Attendance: 3,163 June 23, 1989
In addition to its one-mile racing oval, Prairie Meadows has a half-mile training track.
Prairie Meadows Records
Thoroughbreds
DIST
HORSE
AGE
WGT
TIME
DATE
4 Furlongs
Straight Fever
2
117
:46 -1/5
Jul. 16, 1993
4 1/2 Furlongs
Southern Alert
2
122
:51.24
May 7, 2002
5 Furlongs
Dayjob
5
114
:56.00
May 1, 1999
5 1/2 Furlongs
Leaping Plum
6
122
1:02.50
Aug. 5, 1997
1 Mile
Coach Jimi Lee
4
117
1:07.85
Jul. 4, 2004
1 Mile & 70 Yards
Tartine
4
117
1:35.00
Aug. 11, 1998
1 Mile & 1/16
Northwest Hill
5
123
1:39.69
Jul. 4, 2003
1 Mile & 1/8
Excessivepleasure
3
122
1:40.82
Jul. 5, 2003
1 Mile & 1/4
Beboppin Baby
5
114
1:46.62
Jul. 4, 1998
One Mile
Famous Event
5
119
2:02-3/5
Jun. 23, 1995
1 Mile & 1/2
Famous Event
5
123
2:32.00
Jul. 9, 1995
1 Mile & 5/8
Sir Star
9
118
2:44-3/5
May 12, 1989
2 Mile
Gritti Marco
6
114
3:26.00
Jul. 28, 1995
American Quarter Horses
DIST
HORSE
AGE
WGT
TIME
DATE
100 Yards
Silver Concepts
4
124
:06.21
Sep. 14, 2002
220 Yards
Duer Becky Chu
3
119
:12.10
Nov. 2, 1989
250 Yards
Exclusive Memories
5
124
:13.24
Aug. 13, 2001
300 Yards
Johnnys Will
5
121
:15.46
Aug. 13, 1999
330 Yards
Callies Corona
3
117
:16.60
Jul. 13, 2004
350 Yards
Ain't It Fun
6
124
:17.44
Oct. 1, 1999
400 Yards
Past Performance
5
120
:19.63
Sep. 19, 1997
440 Yards
Royalanon
4
122
:21.55
Aug. 7, 1999
870 Yards
Bubba Episode
5
124
:44.83
Aug. 15, 1998
1000 Yards
King Rick Rack
5
127
:52.28
Sep. 27, 2002
Standardbreds
DIST
HORSE
AGE
WGT
TIME
DATE
1 Mile Race
Park Place
7
N/A
1:52.00
Nov. 3, 2001
1 Mile Trot
Homestead Dreamer
3
N/A
1:56 -2/5
Oct. 26, 2002
5 Furlongs Trot
Wenceslaus
7
N/A
1:10 -3/5
Nov.6, 2001
Prairie Meadows Records
1989 - Prairie Meadows opened its doors to the public on March 1.
1995 - Prairie Meadows expanded its operations to include slot machines.
