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Posted on Thursday, April 19th, 2007
Racinos continue their spread across America’s racetracks.
Prairie Meadows Racetrack horse racing facility in Altoona, Iowa now includes a large casino that has 1,737 slot machines and 55 table games, including craps, roulette, blackjack, baccarat and mini-baccarat, 3-card poker, and a poker card room.
The Prairie Meadows racetrack has thoroughbred, quarterhorse and standardbred horse racing meets. April 20 to July 4, 2007 sees the thoroughbred horses in the illinois horse racing circuit travel to Iowa for horse racing action. Free Prairie Meadows horse racing tips and picks.
The Prairie Meadows card room has nine smoke-free poker tables located on Clubhouse Level 4 offering poker games like Texas Hold ‘em, Omaha and Seven-Card Stud and Texas Hold’em poker tournaments.
Prairie Meadows 2007 Horse Racing Dates
April 20 – July 4 [Thoroughbreds]
July 10 – September 15 [Mixed]
Prairie Meadows Live Horse Racing Schedule
Varies by meet, see post times section below.
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Prairie Meadows RaceTrack Layout
??Main Track: One Mile, oval.Distance from last turn to finish line: 1,033 Feet.
Prairie Meadows Post Times
Mondays & Tuesdays, 3:30 p.m.
Fridays & Saturdays, 6:30 p.m.
Special Post Times:
Saturday, May 5, 4:15pm
Saturday, May 19, 4:15pm
Sunday, May 27, 5:00pm
Saturday, June 9, 4:45pm
Tuesday, July 3, 5:00pm
Wednesday, July 4, 3:30pm
Prairie Meadows Exotic Wagering Format
$2. Daily Double on 1st and 2nd and last two races.
$2. Exacta on all races.
$2. Quinella on all races.
$2. Pick 3 on races 2 thru 4 and races 5 thru 7.
$1. Trifecta on all races with at least 6 betting interests.
Takeout Information
Win, place, and show: 16%
Daily Double, Quinella, and Exacta: 19%
Trifecta and Pick 3: 22%
Current Prairie Meadows Weather Conditions
Contact Information
Mailing Address:
Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino
P.O. Box 1000
Altoona, Iowa 50009
Street Address:
I-80, Exit 142
Altoona, Iowa 50009
Telephone: (515) 967-1000; (800) 325-9015
Fax: Main (515) 967-1344; Racing Office (515) 967-1376; Simulcasting (515) 967-1253
Website: www.prairiemeadows.com
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