Prairie Meadows Racetrack Guide
Prairie Meadows racetrack is located in Altoona in Iowa, USA. The track is an oval one-mile dirt surface and hosted its first race meeting in 1989.
Thoroughbred racing is staged on Thursdays through to Sundays between May and September so expect to see plenty of Prairie Meadows free betting picks from our knowledgeable tipsters on those days during these months.
If you happen to visit a Prairie Meadows race day you may also be treated to races of a different kind featuring Zebras, Ostriches, and Camels!
For the latest news on upcoming Prairie Meadows fixtures head over to the official Prairie Meadows website, here bettors can also check Prairie Meadows race results for previous wagers.
Prairie Meadows Racecourse Map
Prairie Meadows Address: 1 Prairie Meadows Dr, Altoona, IA 50009, United States
Prairie Meadows Phone Number: 515-967-1000
Best Prairie Meadows Racing Picks
We have knowledgeable tipsters of US Racing on OLBG and here bettors will find the best free Prairie Meadows picks from today's runners.
The selection receiving the most picks will be displayed for each Prairie Meadows race, also shown is the number of picks placed to date.
The confidence percentage shows the strength of opinion for each top pick and bettors can also see the total number of picks placed in the race. The 1 to 5-star 'value rating' flags a possible nice wager opportunity, this is calculated using the current odds of the most tipped runner along with the number of picks received and theoretical chances of winning based on the total number of picks placed on the race.
Before placing a wager bettors may wish to check out all the picks received for other runners in the race, to do this just tap on the selection listed and the screen will then show all the picks placed as well as the tipster's tipping performance including profit figures for the past seven days (current form), past 30 days and 12 months.
The pick analysis for selections put forward by the tipsters can help punters form an overall opinion of the knowledge levels and understanding of US Racing before placing a wager.
Prairie Meadows Notable Races
Prairie Meadows's most notable race is the Grade III Cornhusker Handicap held towards the end of June.
The $300,000 purse is open to 3-year-olds and older competing over 9 furlongs on the dirt track.
Hall of fame jockey Julie Krone was the first female to win the Cornhusker Handicap in 1988.
Best Prairie Meadows Trainers
Here are the leading trainers based on the number of wins in 2023:
| Trainer | Runners | Winners | Wins % | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnett, Jon G | 261 | 60 | 23% | $1.5m |
| Martinez, Kelli | 277 | 44 | 16% | $1.1m |
| Olmstead, Jason L | 195 | 40 | 21% | $811k |
| Martin, Timothy E | 173 | 36 | 21% | $811k |
| Chleborad, Lynn | 277 | 33 | 12% | $1.1m |
| Charette-Hill, Stacy | 121 | 28 | 23% | $521k |
| Anderson, Doug L | 105 | 28 | 27% | $1m |
| Von, Hemel Kelly R | 131 | 25 | 19% | $1.1m |
| Tracy, Tanner | 105 | 20 | 19% | $603k |
| Jones, Tony Dean | 110 | 19 | 17% | $424k |
Best Prairie Meadows Jockeys
Here are the leading jockeys based on the number of wins in 2023:
| Jockey | Rides | Winners | Wins % | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birzer, Alex | 360 | 89 | 25% | $2.3m |
| Roman, Kevin | 316 | 72 | 23% | $1.8m |
| De, Lacruz Walter | 325 | 65 | 20% | $1.8m |
| Gonzalez, Elvin | 282 | 57 | 20% | $1.5m |
| Tohill, Ken S | 346 | 52 | 15% | $1.6m |
| Corbett, Glenn W | 247 | 44 | 18% | $1.4m |
| Jordan, Kylee R | 274 | 39 | 14% | $1.1m |
| Esqueda, Cristian R | 177 | 36 | 20% | $517k |
| Zimmerman, Ramsey | 229 | 33 | 14% | $979k |
| Pusac, Alberto | 284 | 29 | 10% | $1m |
With a huge combined experience of horse racing between them, this content has been created and is maintained by Darren Brett, James Banting and Andy Powell. All of the data for Prairie Meadows Racetrack which includes the trainer and jockey statistics have been created using statistics from Equibase.
