Altoona, IA - Jan. 7, 2012 - Prairie Meadows will run a 67-day thoroughbred meet in 2012, April 20 to Aug. 11 and will feature 33 stakes worth a combined $2.9 million.
The Iowa Festival of Racing will consist of six stakes worth a combined $1,075,000 on June 29-30. It was moved back one week from 2011 to coincide with the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association's national convention, which will take place from June 28-July 1 at Prairie Meadows.
The festival starts on Friday, June 29, with the $100,000 Saylorville Stakes for female sprinters, the $100,000 Iowa Distaff at 1 1/16 miles for fillies and mares, and the $125,000 Iowa Sprint for sprinters.
Prairie Meadows will offer its three Grade III races on Saturday, June 30 the $200,000 Iowa Oaks, the $250,000 Iowa Derby, and the $300,000 Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap.
Iowa Classic Night, with seven stakes for Iowa-breds worth more than $500,000 combined, will be held Saturday, Aug. 4.
2012 THOROUGHBRED STAKES SCHEDULE
April 20 Goldfinch,
$60,000, 3-year-old
fillies. 6 furlongs.
April 21 _ Golden
Circle, $60,000,
3-year-olds. 6 furlongs.
May 11 Mamie
Eisenhower (Iowa-bred),
$70,000. 4-and-up
fillies & mares, Iowa-breds.
6 furlongs.
May 12 John Wayne
(Iowa-bred), $70,000,
4-and-up colts &
geldings. 6 furlongs.
May 19 Bob Bryant
(Iowa-bred), $60,000,
3-year-old fillies. 6
furlongs.
May 19 Gray's Lake
(Iowa-bred), $60,000,
3-year-old colts &
geldings. 6 furlongs.
May 25 Prairie Rose,
$60,000, 3-and-up
fillies & mares. 6
furlongs.
May 25 Prairie
Express, $60,000,
3-and-up. 6 furlongs.
May 26 Wild Rose,
$60,000, 3-and-up
fillies & mares. 1 1/16
miles.
May 28 Rasmussen
Memorial, $60,000,
3-and-up. 1 1/16 miles.
June 2 Panthers,
$60,000, 3-year-old
fillies. 1 mile.
June 2 Prairie Mile,
$60,000, 3-year-olds. 1
mile.
June 8 Hawkeyes
(Iowa-bred), $75,000,
3-and-up fillies &
mares. 1 1/16 miles.
June 9 Cyclones
(Iowa-bred), $75,000,
3-and-up. 1 1/16 miles.
June 29 Saylorville,
$100,000, 3-and-up
fillies & mares. 6
furlongs.
June 29 Iowa Distaff,
$100,000, 3-and-up
fillies & mares. 1 1/16
miles.
June 29 Iowa Sprint,
$125,000, 3-and-up. 6
furlongs.
June 30 Iowa Oaks
(Grade III), $200,000,
3-year-old fillies. 1
1/16 miles.
June 30 Iowa Derby
(Grade III), $250,000,
3-year-olds. 1 1/16
miles.
June 30 Prairie
Meadows Cornhusker
(Grade III), $300,000,
3-and-up. 1 1/8 miles.
July 6 Iowa Stallion
Futurity (restricted),
$60,000, 2-year-olds. 5
1/2 furlongs.
July 7 Iowa Stallion
Stakes (restricted),
$60,000, 3-year-olds, 1
mile 70 yards.
July 21 Prairie Gold
Lassie, $75,000,
2-year-old fillies. 5
1/2 furlongs.
July 21 Prairie Gold
Juvenile, $75,000,
2-year-olds. 5 1/2
furlongs.
July 28 Prairie
Meadows Handicap,
$100,000, 3-and-up. 1
1/4 miles.
Aug. 4 Iowa Sorority
(Iowa-bred), $75,000,
2-year-old fillies. 6
furlongs.
Aug. 4 Iowa Cradle
(Iowa-bred), $75,000,
2-year-old colts &
geldings. 6 furlongs.
Aug. 4 Iowa Breeders'
Oaks (Iowa-bred),
$75,000, 3-year-old
fillies. 1 1/16 miles.
Aug. 4 Iowa Breeders'
Derby (Iowa-bred),
$75,000, 3-year-old
colts & geldings. 1 1/16
miles.
Aug. 4 Donna Reed
(Iowa-bred), $85,000,
4-up fillies & mares. 1
1/16 miles.
Aug. 4 Ralph Hayes
(Iowa-bred), $85,000,
4-up. 1 1/16 miles.
Aug. 4 Iowa Classic
Sprint (Iowa-bred),
$70,000, 3-and-up. 6
furlongs.
Aug. 11 Prairie
Meadows Juvenile Mile,
$60,000, 2-year-olds. 1
mile.
