Prairie Meadows

The Racing Office at Prairie Meadows is pleased to announce to all Quarter Horse owners and trainers that our 2025 Quarter Horse Racing information is now available on its website. This information includes the following:
 
•    2025 Prairie Meadows Live Racing Calendar
•    2025 Prairie Meadows Quarter Horse Stakes Schedule 
•    2025 Horse Health Requirements and Quarter Horse Hair Testing Protocols
•    2025 Prairie Meadows/IQHRA Futurity and Derby Nomination Forms and IQHRA 2025 Membership Form
 
March 1 is the deadline to begin nominating horses to the $200,000-est. Prairie Meadows Gold Futurity for open 2-year-olds going 350 yards with trials scheduled for Monday, June 16 and the final on Sunday, July 6.
 
March 1 is the deadline to begin nominating horses to the $100,000-est. Prairie Meadows Gold Derby for open 3-year-olds going 350 yards with trials scheduled for Monday, June 23 and the final on Sunday, July 13.
 
Please note the requirement continues that Quarter Horse finalists be stabled on grounds. Read the full requirement listed in the General Conditions on the back of each nomination form or the Iowa Quarter Horse Hair Testing Protocols information sheet. 
 
If you have any questions or would like to nominate and make payment by credit card over the phone, please contact the Racing Office and ask for Kathy Cunningham, Racing Office Manager at 515-967-1205 and she will be happy to assist you through the process. 
 
Prairie Meadows 2025 Quarter Horse season begins on June 15 and will conclude on September 27. For more racing information please visit the Horsemen’s Info Quarter Horse Racing section of the website by clicking here: www.prairiemeadows.com/racing/horsemens-info/quarter-horse-racing
 
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