Prairie Meadows Offers Record High Purse for The Valley Junction Futurity (GIII)

The Valley Junction Futurity (GIII) for open two-year-olds running a distance of 350 yards is scheduled for Friday, September 26 as part of the 2025 Prairie Meadows Quarter Horse Championships that will showcase four stakes now worth a total of $488,920.

First post on Friday, September 26 is scheduled for 6:00 PM CT. The full rundown of Quarter Horse stakes on Friday includes the $25,000 Valley Junction Juvenile consolation race, the $50,000 Two Rivers (GIII) for older horses going 400 yards, the $110,420 Altoona Derby for three-year-olds going 400 yards and the $303,500 Valley Junction Futurity (GIII).

On Saturday, September 27 the racing season concludes with the Iowa Classic featuring all Iowa registered Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse races with a first post scheduled for 4:00 PM CT. The full rundown of Quarter Horse stakes on Saturday includes the $70,000 Future of Iowa (IA) for Iowa registered fillies and mares going 350 yards, the $70,000 Terrace Hill (IA) for Iowa registered three-year-olds and older going 400 yards, the $122,180 Polk County Derby (IA) for Iowa registered three-year-olds going 400 yards and the $191,200 Jim Bader Futurity (IA) for Iowa registered two-year-olds going 350 yards.

“The support for our two and three-year-old stakes program has been fantastic this year!” said Quarter Horse Racing Secretary Chad Keller. “Having two open futurities between $200,000 and $300,000 along with two open derbies over $100,000 each as a part of the program here is a credit to the owners and trainers that make our stakes program a priority in their summer racing schedule,” Keller explained. “I would encourage any owners or trainers that have intentions of racing here in the Midwest circuit to take a look at our racing program including the stakes program here at Prairie Meadows for 2026 and beyond.”