Prairie Meadows
1 Prairie Meadows Drive
Altoona, IA50009-0901
United States
59 reviews of Prairie Meadows 'Nice casino (and more improvements on the way). I would say this is my preferred casino in central Iowa. (Although the games tend to be a bit stale after a while.) I wish there was more turnover on the slot games. The nights of horse racing, there are a fair number of families outside watching the horses. We are happy to hear you had a great time at Prairie Meadows. Thank you again for the five star review and we hope to see you again soon! BikeHawk wrote a review Sep 2020. Sioux City, Iowa 418 contributions 149 helpful votes. Disappointed in some COVID adjustments.
Phone: 1-800-325-9015
Phone: 515-967-1000
Fax: 515-967-1344
Racing Dates: June 19, 2020 - October 10, 2020
Please refer to the facility website for specific racing dates and times.
LICENSED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino, Inc.
One Prairie Meadows Drive
PO Box 1000
Altoona, IA 50009-0901
Phone: 1-800-325-9015
Phone: 515-967-1000
Fax: 515-967-1344
RETAIL SPORTSBOOK
American Wagering, Inc - William Hill Sportsbook at Prairie Meadows
Prairiemeadows.com
MOBILE SPORTS WAGERING
American Wagering, Inc d/b/a William Hill - www.williamhill.com/us/ia
| GENERAL | |
|---|---|
| Number of Acres | 233.44 |
| Primary Building Square Footage | 521,944 |
| Development Costs: | |
| Land | $42,497,000 |
| Building | $140,240,000 |
| Capitalized Leases | $282,492 |
| County Location | Polk |
| CASINO | |
| Date Operations Began | April 1, 1995 |
| No. of Table Games | 43 |
| No. of Slot Machines | 1350 |
| Casino Square Footage | 79,064 |
| Patron Capacity | 6,055 |
| Number of Employees | 721 |
| Number of Iowa Employees | 720 |
| Racing | |
| Date Operations Began | March 1, 1989 |
| Amenities | |
| Hotel Rooms: | 168 |
| Meeting Rooms, Events/Conference Center | |
| Pavilion Room Capacity | 400 |
| Total Square Footage | 4,224 |
| Prairie Rose Room Capacity | 65 |
| Total Square Footage | 1,250 |
| Events/Conference Center Capacity | 2,936 |
| Total Square Footage | 52,700 |
| Dining Facilities: | |
| Total Capacity | 1,683 |
| Number of Venues | 4 |
| Entertainment Facilities: | |
| Total Capacity | 2,155 |
| Square Footage | 21,900 |
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Prairie Meadows Racing
Located in the Altoona, about five miles from Des Moines, Iowa, Prairie Meadows Raceway has a one mile dirt track with a chute for quarter horses.
Prairie Meadows held its first race in the spring of 1989, almost six years after the state of Iowa legalized parimutuel betting. The track hit some hard times in those first few years but got back on track by 1993 and even expanded in 2006.
Prairie Meadows Track Schedule
Live Racing: Friday - Sunday
Racing Calendar: Thoroughbred racing: April through August. Quarter Horse racing: August through October. Standardbred racing: October
Course type: Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse
Notable Races: Cornhusker Handicap (Grade 2), Iowa Oaks (Grade 3), Iowa Derby (Grade 3), Bank of America Challenge Championships
Main track: 1 mile, oval
Distance from last turn to finish line: 1,033 feet
Stakes Races at Prairie Meadows
Cornhusker Handicap
Iowa Oaks
Iowa Derby
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