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Prairie Meadows
4 months
Bookmark this link, subscribe to the channel! We're streaming the races live on YouTube this year.
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Prairie Meadows
6 years
UPDATE on Marlon St. Julien as of Tuesday June 5: --- Per Robyn Dean, wife of agent Bobby Dean: "Marlon walked around the ICU today! WALKED!” --- Awesome news!
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Prairie Meadows
6 years
Chaplain Dennis Luft sent us this photo of Marlon St Julien at Craig Institute. Shared with his permission.
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Prairie Meadows
6 years
The Prairie Meadows racing family asks that you keep jockey Marlon St. Julien in your thoughts and prayers. He is recuperating from surgery after being injured Saturday evening.
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Prairie Meadows
2 years
Jockey Ken Tohill wins the 4th on #4 Rainbow Surebet, his 4,000th lifetime victory. He becomes the 80th jockey in Tb history to reach the 4K plateau! Congratulations!!!
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Prairie Meadows
6 years
Update on Marlon St. Julien per Robyn Richards Dean on Thursday AM: ----- "Today, Marlon had his best day of physical therapy since he was injured. He made a huge improvement, 200%!" ----- Thank you for the outpouring of concern and your prayers. Much appreciated by his family!
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Prairie Meadows
2 years
Update on Wilmer Garcia ... surgery performed yesterday, eight hours, successful. He will go to rehab in a week or so. @WilmerG84758295 is said to be "feeling good" even after an extensive operation.
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Prairie Meadows
2 years
Wilmer Garcia returns to Prairie Meadows! A very emotional evening for all of us who remember his fall and the seriousness of his injury.
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Prairie Meadows
3 years
Jockey Ronald Hisby proposes to Samantha Pagels after winning in Friday's 7th aboard Mingo Magic. She said YES!
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Prairie Meadows
2 years
Per agent Becky Esch, " @WilmerG84758295 will have two surgeries to stabilize the fractures of his C4/C5 vertebrae." She reports the doctors treating him are optimistic about a full recovery after surgery and rehabilitation.
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Prairie Meadows
6 years
UPDATE on Marlon St. Julien on SUNDAY 6/3, per Robyn Dean: "Marlon was awesome today, awake all day and very conversational. When a new nurse came after a shift change, he was able to move everything for her, including his fingers." He is scheduled to leave for Denver this week.
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Prairie Meadows
3 years
19YO Kylee Jordan is minutes away from her first ride at her home track! She won two races earlier this month at Will Roger's! Good luck and safe riding Kylee!
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Prairie Meadows
6 years
UPDATE on Marlon St. Julien on Tues May 29: --- Per Robyn Richards Dean, wife of agent Bobby Dean: "Marlon is working hard in therapy and, if all goes as planned, he will be transferred to a rehab center this week." --- Thank you to everyone for all of their prayers and support.
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Prairie Meadows
2 years
Iowa Derby winner Ain't Life Grand checks out his new digs at Saratoga!
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Prairie Meadows
3 years
Here's "the big horse" Knicks Go this morning at Henry Guillory Jr.'s barn!
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Prairie Meadows
6 years
Update on Marlon St. Julien as of Tuesday June 12: Marlon left Des Moines this morning on his way to Craig Institute in Colorado to continue his rehab/recovery. According to Robyn Dean, "Marlon was sitting up this morning and he was able to move his right hand."
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Prairie Meadows
1 year
Congratulations to jockey Kylie Wellington, who gets her first win in tonight's 7th and final aboard Addababy!
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Prairie Meadows
1 year
BREAKING NEWS Jockey Kylee Jordan @kyleejordan7622 , last year's leading rider here, is expected to miss the next 4-6 weeks of racing after injuring her shoulder this week for the second time in June. We wish her a complete recovery and a speedy return to action!
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Prairie Meadows
2 years
Owner Ray Shattuck of RPM Thoroughbreds confirmed that his "big horse" Iowa Derby winner Ain't Life Grand is enroute to New York and is expected to make his next start in the G1 $1.25M Travers Stakes at Saratoga later this month.
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Prairie Meadows
3 years
3,500 lifetime wins for @albirzer as he scores with Drill's Li'l Man in the 5th today at Prairie Meadows!
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Prairie Meadows
3 years
Stall Super reports that Knicks Go arrived at Prairie Meadows this evening for Friday's Cornhusker. He is expected to gallop tomorrow under Henry Guillory, Jr.
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Prairie Meadows
2 years
Look who's here! Patrick Canchari, brother of @ACanchariJockey and @woody_tshirt Dylan!
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Prairie Meadows
6 years
Our track handicapper John Hernandez talked to Marlon St Julien by phone this morning ... Marlon said he walked about 10 yards on his own yesterday and continues to improve.
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Prairie Meadows
2 years
Here's the 4K group photo. Major props to @chriskotulak for a great job designing the 4K banner and for letting us use it!
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Prairie Meadows
3 years
Congratulations to trainer Karl Broberg! He scores his 4,000th training with Baudette Blizzard's victory in tonight's 6th race!
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Prairie Meadows
3 years
Henry Guillory, Jr. on Knicks Go this morning. "Man, John, his NECK! His neck is HUGE! I've NEVER been on a horse like him! He's a monster!"
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Prairie Meadows
6 years
Jockey Marlon St. Julien back at Prairie Meadows for the first time since his serious fall here in May!
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Prairie Meadows
2 years
Tyler's Tribe does it again!
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Prairie Meadows
6 years
From Marlon & Brinda St. Julien ...
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Prairie Meadows
3 years
Congratulations to Kylee Jordan on her first victory at her home track! She wins the 2nd on Saturday with Post Close.
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Prairie Meadows
1 year
Congratulations to jockey Javis Edwards on his first career victory in Sunday's second race! He rode Her Name Was Lola to a win by a nose over True Emotion.
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Prairie Meadows
2 years
Per owner/trainer Tim Martin, "I got a call from Keeneland Racing Secretary Ben Huffman. He said he'd like to see us bring Tyler's Tribe to Kentucky for the Breeders' Cup in November!" Martin reported that the talented two-year old will run next in the PrM Freshman on August 27.
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Prairie Meadows
5 years
Congratulations to @JockeyRamonVazq on lifetime victory number 3,000! Ramon wins it with Poindexter Tbs/Gene Jacquot runner General Sherman in Prairie Meadows nightcap on Friday July 26!
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Prairie Meadows
1 year
Congratulations to Matt Dinerman!
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Prairie Meadows
1 year
"I don't know where to go!" Apprentice jockey Teresa Salazar brings Dreamin It Up to the winner's circle after winning Sunday's 7th for owner/trainer Pam Schutz. Teresa's first winner here at Prairie Meadows!
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Prairie Meadows
2 months
The boys would have had to sprout wings to beat White Sands, the one-eyed filly, in the Prairie Gold Juvenile ... Joe Bravo up for Wesley Ward and owners Magnier and Shanahan.
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Prairie Meadows
1 year
Look who stopped by for a visit today! Good to see Patrick Canchari at Prairie Meadows!
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Prairie Meadows
7 years
Here's what @brettbirzer looked like in the jocks room after his first win. Word is, it wasn't "like the old days."
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Prairie Meadows
2 years
Injured jockey Wilmer Garcia is said to be in good spirits as he awaits a surgical procedure sometime in the next two days. He suffered a spinal injury when he was unseated as his horse left the starting gate in Sunday's 8th race.
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Prairie Meadows
2 years
Prairie Meadows wishes Ken and Robyn Tohill a happy 16th wedding anniversary!
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Prairie Meadows
4 years
@sophiedoyle77 is named on 4 mounts for her last card at Prairie Meadows tonight. She will travel to @EllisParkRacing for stakes mounts on Street Band and Mania this Sunday, then head south to @RemingtonPark to ride for top owner @ILoveFastHorses . We wish her the best of luck!!!
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Prairie Meadows
4 years
From Brandi Fett: At 10 years old and after 15 wins (3 in 2020) Niigon's Glory is being retired and going back home to Canada. 💜
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Prairie Meadows
8 years
Props to @JockeyRamonVazq for winning another PrM riding title. It was close! 84-83 Ramon over Alex Birzer.
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Prairie Meadows
7 years
Good luck and safe racing to @brettbirzer --son of @albirzer -- in your first race as a jockey on Sunday here at Prairie Meadows!
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Prairie Meadows
2 years
Jockey Cindy Murphy, who was seriously injured at PrM June 19, reports that she "has been galloping one a day for the last five days." Remarkable progress from what had the appearance of a career-ending injury. Cindy remains 7 wins shy of 2,000 Thoroughbred wins at 1,993.
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Prairie Meadows
6 years
Congratulations to Justify, winner of The Belmont and the 13th Triple Crown champion. And a special thanks to jockey Mike Smith for his mention of Marlon St. Julien!
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Prairie Meadows
2 years
Congratulations to Tyler's Tribe, 9th race winner on Monday. He's named after the grandson of longtime Iowa Quarter Horse owner Tom Lepic. Tyler is courageously fighting against childhood leukemia. We wish him all the best!
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Prairie Meadows
2 years
That's a wrap on 2022!!! Congratulations to jockey @kyleejordan7622 , trainer Jon Arnett, and owner Allen Poindexter for finishing #1 in the standings! We'll see YOU at the races in May of 2023.
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Prairie Meadows
11 months
Was this Cindy Murphy's final ride at PrM??? "I'm 99.9% sure it was," Cindy said after her win aboard Gold Tapper in Saturday's 14th, the last race of the 2023 season.
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Prairie Meadows
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The ABA/NBA great Dan Issel with Ken and Robyn Tohill ... Dan is co-owner of Kanojo.
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Prairie Meadows
3 years
Baudette Blizzard wins the 6th ... Karl Broberg notches his 4,000th career training victory!
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Prairie Meadows
2 months
Necker Island inside over Jackson Traveler in the Iowa Sprint ... Mitchell Murrill up for The Scherr Boys and trainer Chris Hartman.
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Prairie Meadows
4 years
We are very happy to announce that Live Racing will be returning to Prairie Meadows on Friday, June 19. 🏇 Races will be run Friday - Monday. Post times will be 6pm Fridays & Saturdays, and 4pm on Sundays & Mondays.
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We start the 12th week of the 2019 Thoroughbred season Thursday night at 6 PM with a major milestone within reach for leading rider @JockeyRamonVazq ... he is FIVE wins away from 3,000 lifetime wins in North America.
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2 years
"The General" was back at the track today! Cindy Murphy watching the morning workouts.
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Prairie Meadows
6 years
The Prairie Meadows racing family extends sincere condolences to the family and friends of iconic jockey agent @HarryHacek , who passed away today in Hot Springs, AR. Harry spent a couple of seasons with us in Iowa.
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Prairie Meadows
6 years
Is there anything better than watching training on a beautiful spring day @PrairieMeadows ? Yes! Watching training on a beautiful spring day when it's opening day! First race post time at 6:00 p.m. CDT. Quality racing. Low takeout @HplayersAssnNA Gonna be a great meet!
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Prairie Meadows
2 years
Tb leaders after 9 weeks. @kyleejordan7622 now TIED for top spot in jockey standings with @albirzer .
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Iowa's undefeated 2YO Tyler's Tribe in the PrM paddock night before his next start Saturday in Ia Cradle.
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6 years
Going to be a huge week @PrairieMeadows . The heat has passed. Best racing in the country Thursday and Friday. Three stakes tonight including the G3 Iowa Oaks. Four stakes Friday including the $250k Iowa Derby and G3 Cornhusker Handicap. Jackpot carryover of $132k. Don't miss it!
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Prairie Meadows
1 year
Triple on the night for Elvin Gonzalez, double for trainer Lane Johnston, big win in 8th for Poker Play!
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Prairie Meadows
4 years
With the weather outside today it’s hard to think about spring but it will be here before we know it. Racing is only 85 DAYS AWAY! 🐎
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5 years
Tuesday Pick 5 sequence on 7-8-9-10-11! #Pick5 #carryover
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Prairie Meadows
1 year
With his win aboard Classic Bet in Monday's 3rd race, @albirzer ties Glenn Corbett for most wins at Prairie Meadows. Each with 1,773 wins over the Altoona oval.
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1 year
Lifetime win #1 ,998 for Cindy Murphy! Crypto Mo wins The Panthers!
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2 years
Cindy added that she managed to walk 20' and climb 10 little stairs today. "PT team is amazed by my progress!"
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Prairie Meadows
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Jockey @kevinj_roman and Time Goes On win the Iowa July Overnight 'Cap. Fifth winner of the week for Kevin. @Kvonhemel saddled for @cyfanatic Albaugh Family Stables & Taylor Brothers Properties.
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2 years
Here's the tale of the tape for the undefeated Tyler's Tribe!
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2 years
Congratulations to Wilmer Garcia on career victory #500 in today's 4th race aboard End All Get All!
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Prairie Meadows
1 year
Adelia Hunter brings General Shipman and jockey Ken Tohill into the winner's circle after his victory in the PrM Freshman. Casey Schleis saddled the quick Nebraska-bred for owner Jason Cline.
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Prairie Meadows
5 years
Congratulations to @davidca41863510 on his 1,000th lifetime victory! David logged the milestone victory aboard Rocketringo in the 7th race.
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Kylie Wellington @frmthequartrpol visits the winner's circle for the second time in two days! She's up on 7th race winner Highwood for 5 Finger Racing and trainer Tanner Tracy.
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Prairie Meadows
1 year
Make it SIX wins on the week for @kevinj_roman ! Grazen In The Park takes Sunday's 7th for owner @ILoveFastHorses and trainer Oscar Flores.
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Prairie Meadows
4 years
Congrats to trainer Tim Martin, with jockey Ken Tohill and owner Jordyn Burco-Robinson, on his 1,000th win as Sweet Catomine score in the 5th!
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Jockey @kyleejordan7622 is named on four mounts next Friday June 7. Kylee has not ridden since she injured her shoulder in February at OP. Interestingly, her first ride back is scheduled on Sweet Mother Mary, the last horse she rode before going to the sidelines.
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Jockey @kyleejordan7622 on her first winner of the meet! Golden Luna fights off all his challengers to take Monday's second for owner Tom Adams and trainer Todd Jordan.
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Prairie Meadows
4 years
Brett Birzer guides Lil Romance Wagon to victory in the Iowa QH Stallion Futurity. Alex Wessels saddled the winner for his father's B/B Wessels LLC.
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5 years
Congratulations to jockeys @albirzer , Terry Thompson, and Glenn Corbett as well as Ajs High on their induction into the Prairie Meadows Hall of Fame!
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2 years
Career win #99 for @kyleejordan7622 , who keeps "the bug" until September 17.
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An impressive debut for 2yo Tyler's Tribe (Sharp Azteca) and Kylee Jordan @kyleejordan7622 in race 9 at Prairie Meadows @prmracing for trainer Timothy Martin! Very exciting prospect! 🏇🥇🚀 #winner #tylerstribe #PrairieMeadows #Iowa #Horseracing
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3 years
Top 10 Tb jockeys, trainers, owners for 2021.
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6 years
Per Chaplain Dennis Luft: ------ Doctors have determined that Marlon has suffered a spinal cord injury which will require more specialized evaluation and treatment. He will be transported to a specialized care center soon, but the exact destination has not been finalized.
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4 years
The five finalists for the 2021 George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award has been determined, and our own five-time leading rider Alex Birzer is one of them! The Woolf Award is determined by a vote of jockeys nationwide, and will be announced in February.
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C R Insta Gator and jockey @albirzer win the Iowa Stallion Stakes! Trainer @Kvonhemel with his second win of the night. Patrick Kuta the winning owner.
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Prairie Meadows
3 years
Exciting stuff! Our Live Racing season is only 15 days away! 🏇 Check out some of our horses practicing this morning.
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4 years
Congrats to our 2020 Tb champs ... @albirzer , Tim Martin, @KarlBroberg for their accomplishments this year! Glenn Corbett ended the meet just 10 wins shy of 4,000 victories. Martin recorded win #1 ,000 and Jon Arnett #2 ,000.
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Conquest Mo Money finishing up work at @PrairieMeadows ... 4F in 48.2 under regular rider Jorge Carreno, trainer Miguel Hernandez "pleased."
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Deb Moss with Rock City Roadhog. The 12YO professional race horse will make his 116th and final start today in the 10th race at Prairie Meadows.
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Jockey @walterdelacruz_ "en fuego" on Sunday! Three straight wins ... he completes a pure hat trick with Ourpeppermintcandy in the 8th race.
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If the weather has you down, think positive! Warm weather and Live Racing is just around the corner. Our Live Racing season is only 11 weeks away! 🐎☀️
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Prairie Meadows
2 years
PrM's @kevinj_roman on the leader board!
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Prairie Meadows
1 year
Make it 1,999 career wins for Cindy Murphy! Shouldboughtabar gamely in the 11th and final!
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Prairie Meadows
6 years
Here's the winner's circle photo after Friday night's Prairie Meadows Cornhusker. Congratulations to all the Remembering Rita connections ... owner Jeral Adams, trainer Doug Anderson, and jockey Alex @albirzer Birzer!
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Prairie Meadows
1 year
Jockey Ken Tohill gives 9th race winner Demidanu a splash of water after her victory on Monday. Tristan Ashford saddled for Tom Allen. Demidanu joins Crypto Mo, Flat Out Stormin, and Slushy as a 3X winner at the meet.
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Prairie Meadows
6 years
The final touches are taking place in the nearly $3 million renovation of our clubhouse @PrairieMeadows . Fresh Look. Improved and easier wagering options. New TV's, tables and chairs. Can you feel the excitement?!? #Racing2weeksfromtoday #PRMistheplacetobe
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Brett Birzer, Eugenio Navarrete, Ramiro Garcia, Lucas Constantin, Bonifacio Quiroz, Francisco Giles, and Jorge Torres has an awesome visit at Blank Children's Hospital on Thursday afternoon.
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Sources have confirmed that, as of today, jockey Alex Canchari plans to ride the 2019 season here at Prairie Meadows. Canchari's name last appeared in the Top 10 at this track in 2015 when he finished fifth in the standings with 56 victories from 301 mounts.
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Prairie Meadows
1 year
The Big Horse is back! Ain't Life Grand wins the Jim & Sandra Rasmussen stakes for RPM Tbs, @Kvonhemel with Elvin Gonzalez up.
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Prairie Meadows
6 years
Look closely at what the video board says...it says we're 9 days from live racing! The long range forecast shows temps in the mid-60's and sunny for opening night. You gotta be here with us. #PRMistheplacetobe
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9 years
Jockey @ACanchariJockey gets @PDJFund at PrM off to a huge start with check for $1K! Thanks!
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Prairie Meadows
2 years
Barring a scratch, @kyleejordan7622 will ride her first mount as a journeyman jockey in PrM 5th race on Saturday 9/17.
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