Quarter Horse
Prairie Meadows will for the first time run separate breed meets for Quarter Horses and Thoroughbreds this year, according to the Des Moines Register.
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission yesterday approved 103 racing days that begins April 24. The 26-day Quarter Horse meet will open August 13 and run through September 25. The meet will pay $119,000 per day in purses.
Prairie Meadows board members have said they want to separate the breeds in part to see how much of an audience the Quarter Horses have, reports the Register. If the Quarter Horse meet does poorly during a three-year trial, the track might push to cut it back.
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