2025 racing dates

Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack, & Hotel's live horse racing dates for the 2025 season have been approved by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC). Prairie Meadows 2025 live racing season will begin on Friday, May 9, and conclude on Saturday, Sept. 27. A total of 80 racing days will be scheduled with both Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing offered. The season begins with 20 days of Thoroughbred-only racing from May 9 - June 14, followed by 60 days of a mixed Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse schedule starting Sunday, June...

The 2025 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, held at Saratoga Race Course in 2024 due to the ongoing construction at Belmont Park, has been expanded and will be held across five days--from June 4 through June 8--at the upstate racetrack in 2025, the New York Racing Association announced Tuesday. Saratoga will also play host to the extended July 4th Racing Festival, which is traditionally held at Belmont Park, from July 3 through July 6. The July 4th Racing Festival will serve as the conclusion of the 2025 Belmont at the Big...