Starter Bonus Incentive and Purse Increases at Prairie Meadows

Live Thoroughbred racing returns to Prairie Meadows Apr. 26 with a Starter Bonus Incentive program and purse increases for overnight races. Prairie Meadows and the Iowa Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association worked jointly to develop the Starter Bonus Incentive.

The incentive, which covers the first 12 days of the season, offers a purse increase of $3,500 for overnight races leaving the paddock with eight or more runners.

“We encourage our Thoroughbred horsemen to take advantage of this opportunity to race for additional purse money,” said Chad Keller, Thoroughbred Assistant Racing Secretary at Prairie Meadows. “In return, we can offer our wagering guests bigger field sizes, which should increase the overall handle and help promote the racing industry in Iowa.”