Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack, & Hotel’s live horse racing dates for the 2025 season have been approved by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC).

Prairie Meadows 2025 live racing season will begin on Friday, May 9, and conclude on Saturday, Sept. 27. A total of 80 racing days will be scheduled with both Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing offered.

The season begins with 20 days of Thoroughbred-only racing from May 9 – June 14, followed by 60 days of a mixed Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse schedule starting Sunday, June 15 and continuing through Saturday, Sept. 27.

Live racing will be offered on a Friday – Monday schedule with exceptions of the first and last weekend of the season when there is no racing on Sunday or Monday, and also no racing on Monday, July 7. There will be live racing on Thursday, July 3 kicking off the July 4th holiday period of racing. Post times on Fridays and Saturdays will typically be at 6pm CT, and post times on Sundays and Mondays at 4pm CT.

The first condition book along with the stall application should be available around Feb. 1, 2025.

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