2013 Iowa-Bred Champions Announced
Wolf Pack Jack has been named the 2013 Iowa-bred Horse of the Year after winning four of six starts and earning $154,770 as a 3-year-old.
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| Date | Race | Purse | Age/Sex | Dist | |
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| April 26 | Goldfinch S | $75,000g | 3yo, f | 6f |
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| Date | Race | Purse | Age/Sex | Dist | |
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| May 2 | Golden Circle S | $75,000g | 3yo, | 6f | |
| May 9 | Mamie Eisenhower S R | $70,000g | 4&up, f/m | 6f | |
| May 10 | John Wayne S R | $70,000g | 4&up, c/g | 6f | |
| May 16 | Bob Bryant S R | $60,000a | 3yo, f | 6f | |
| May 17 | Gray's Lake S R | $60,000a | 3yo, c/g | 6f | |
| May 24 | Prairie Express S | $75,000g | 3&up, | 6f | |
| May 24 | Prairie Rose S | $50,000g | 3&up, f/m | 6f | |
| May 26 | Jim Rasmussen Memorial | $75,000g | 3&up, | 8.5f | |
| May 26 | Wild Rose S | $50,000g | 3&up, f/m | 8.5f | |
| May 31 | Panthers S | $75,000g | 3yo, f | 8f | |
| May 31 | Prairie Mile | $75,000g | 3yo, | 8f |
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| Date | Race | Purse | Age/Sex | Dist | |
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| June 6 | Hawkeyes H R | $75,000a | 3&up, f/m | 8.5f | |
| June 7 | Cyclones H R | $75,000a | 3&up, c/g | 8.5f | |
| June 27 | Iowa Distaff | $100,000g | 3&up, f/m | 8.5f | |
| June 27 | Iowa Sprint H | $125,000g | 3&up, | 6f | |
| June 27 | Saylorville S | $100,000g | 3&up, f/m | 6f | |
| June 28 | Iowa Derby | $250,000g | 3yo, | 8.5f | |
| June 28 | Iowa Oaks | $200,000g | 3yo, f | 8.5f | |
| June 28 | Prairie Meadows Cornhusker H | $300,000g | 3&up, | 9f |
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| Date | Race | Purse | Age/Sex | Dist | |
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| July 5 | Iowa Stallion Futurity R | $60,000a | 2yo, | 5.5f | |
| July 6 | Iowa Stallion S R | $60,000a | 3yo, | 8.32f | |
| July 19 | Prairie Gold Juvenile S | $75,000g | 2yo, | 5.5f | |
| July 19 | Prairie Gold Lassie S | $75,000g | 2yo, f | 5.5f | |
| July 26 | Prairie Meadows H | $75,000g | 3&up, | 8.5f |
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| Date | Race | Purse | Age/Sex | Dist | |
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| August 2 | Donna Reed R | $85,000a | 4&up, f/m | 8.32f | |
| August 2 | Iowa Breeders' Derby R | $80,000a | 3yo, c/g | 8.5f | |
| August 2 | Iowa Breeders' Oaks R | $80,000a | 3yo, f | 8.32f | |
| August 2 | Iowa Classic Sprint R | $75,000a | 3&up, | 6f | |
| August 2 | Iowa Cradle S R | $75,000a | 2yo, c/g | 6f | |
| August 2 | Iowa Sorority R | $75,000a | 2yo, f | 6f | |
| August 2 | Ralph Hayes R | $85,000a | 4&up, c/g | 8.5f | |
| August 9 | Prairie Meadows Juvenile Mile | $100,000g | 2yo, | 8f |
Prairie Meadows Ups Minimum Open Stakes Purse
Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino will boost the standard minimum purse for unrestricted stakes to $75,000 when its Thoroughbred meet runs April 18 to Aug. 9.
Thompson Reaches 3,000-Victory Milestone
Jockey Terry Thompson registered the 3,000th victory of his career in the first race at Prairie Meadows July 14 aboard Ifoundmy Mojo.
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Longshot Looking Cool Takes Iowa Derby
Jim Tafel's homebred Looking Cool certainly kept his cool in the heat of battle down the Prairie Meadows stretch June 29 to prevail by a neck at 17-1 odds in the $250,000 Iowa Derby (gr. III).
Prayer for Relief Answers All in Cornhusker
Zayat Stables' Prayer for Relief, second in his only two starts this year, broke through with a victory in the $300,000 Cornhusker Handicap (gr. III) at Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino June 29.
Favored Fiftyshadesofhay Cruises in Iowa Oaks
Fiftyshadesofhay made the most of her trip from California with a powerful victory in the $200,000 Iowa Oaks (gr. III) for 3-year-old fillies at Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino June 29.
THS: New York Stakes and Iowa Derby
- By Frank Angst
Evan Hammonds and Frank Angst handicap the New York Stakes and Iowa Derby this weekend. watch video
Fiftyshadesofhay Looks Fierce in Iowa Oaks
Recent graded stakes winners So Many Ways, Fiftyshadesofhay, and Seaneen Girl are among the full field of 10 that are set to clash in the June 29 Iowa Oaks (gr. III) at Prairie Meadows.
Our Double Play Aims for Triple in Iowa Derby
Our Double Play will try to extend his win streak to three races when the Grand Slam colt faces six other 3-year-olds in the $250,000 Iowa Derby (gr. III) June 29 at Prairie Meadows.
Silver Max, Prayer for Relief Top Cornhusker
Six horses are entered in the grade III, 1 1/8-mile race at Prairie Meadows on the night of June 29.
First Winner for Freshman Sire Singing Saint
Kaptain Kujo became the first winner for freshman sire Singing Saint when he won a 4 1/2-furlong maiden special weight race June 15 at Prairie Meadows.
Keller Named Prairie Meadows Racing Secretary
Prairie Meadows has named Chad Keller, who has been with the Altoona, Iowa, track since 2000, its new racing secretary over Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing.
Grade III Winner Uptown Bertie Dies
Iowa Oaks (gr. III) winner Uptown Bertie died Nov. 13 at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital due to complications from colic according to co-breeder and co-owner Richard Klein.
Jockey Ken Tohill Tops 3,000-Win Plateau
Ken Tohill became the 161st jockey to reach 3,000 North American victories when he guided favored Mag to a half-length triumph in the opening race at Prairie Meadows on the evening of July 13.
Graded Winner Chelokee Sires First Winner
Lady Kee became the first winner by Chelokee when she scored by 5 1/2 lengths in a maiden special weight race at Prairie Meadows July 8.
Hansen Romps in Iowa Derby Return
Dr. Kendall Hansen and Skychai Racing's Hansen returned from a layoff in a big way with a dominant victory in the $245,000 Iowa Derby (gr. III) June 30 at Prairie Meadows.
TVG On Site for Iowa Festival of Racing
TVG will present live, on-site television coverage of the Iowa Festival of Racing from Prairie Meadows in Altoona, Iowa, this weekend.
Successful Dan Takes On Salty Cornhusker Cast
Highly regarded Successful Dan, winner of the Alysheba Stakes (gr. II) this spring, is 6-5 on the morning line for the $300,000 Cornhusker Handicap (gr. III) at Prairie Meadows on the night of June 30.
Hansen Returns in Iowa Derby
Hansen, last year's champion 2-year-old male, makes his first start since a mid-pack finish in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) June 30 in Prairie Meadows' Iowa Derby (gr. III).
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