Quarter Horse Racing

2026 Live Racing Season - Saturday, May 2 - Saturday, September 26   

Quarter Horse Racing: Monday, June 8 - Saturday, September 26

Fridays & Saturdays: Post Time 6:00 PM (subject to change)
Sunday & Monday: Post Time 4:00 PM (subject to change)

Updates about the 2026 racing season will be posted here as soon as they are available.

2026 Live Racing Calendar

2026 Quarter Horse Stakes Schedule / Condition Book Stakes Listing

2026 Iowa Quarter Horse Hair Testing Protocol

2026 Horse Health Requirements for Stabling on Grounds

2026 Horse Training Schedule / Track Hours (April 6 - April 25)

2025 Claims Report

2025 Quarter Horse Meet Post Position Stats

2025 Quarter Horse Racing Standings

Spanish (Entradas / Programas)

Quarter Horse Futurity/Derby Nomination Forms & Lists

2026 I.Q.H.R.A. & Prairie Meadows Quarter Horse Futurity and Derby Schedule of Races & Information is now available and posted below. Click on the links below to download and/or print the information on each race. Re-visit this page periodically for updates and Thank You for participating in our 2026 racing program!

QUARTER HORSE FUTURITY / DERBY NOMINATION FORMS

Current nomination forms for 2026 are now available and posted below. 

• 2026 Race Dates Only Calendar for Futurity/Derby Payments Planning (Subject to Changes)

• I.Q.H.R.A. 2026 Membership Form 
• Hawkeye Futurity Nomination Form & General Conditions
• Cyclone Derby Nomination Form & General Conditions
• Iowa Stallion QH Futurity Nomination Form & General Conditions
• Iowa Stallion Derby Nomination Form & General Conditions
• Jim Bader Futurity Nomination Form & General Conditions
• Polk County Derby Nomination Form & General Conditions

Please send nomination, sustaining, and late payments to Prairie Meadows Attn: Racing Office Manager for the following races:

• Prairie Meadows Gold Futurity Nomination Form & General Conditions
• Prairie Meadows Gold Derby Nomination Form & General Conditions
• Valley Junction Futurity Nomination Form & General Conditions
• Altoona Derby Nomination Form & General Conditions

QUARTER HORSE FUTURITY / DERBY NOMINATION LISTS

Current nomination lists for 2026 will be posted here as soon as they are available.

• Hawkeye Futurity - (Payment schedule begins March 1, 2026)
• Cyclone Derby - (Payment schedule begins March 1, 2026)
• Prairie Meadows Gold Futurity - (Payment schedule begins March 1, 2026)
• Prairie Meadows Gold Derby - (Payment schedule begins March 1, 2026)
• Iowa Stallion QH Futurity - (Payment schedule begins April 1, 2026)
• Iowa Stallion Derby - (Payment schedule begins April 1, 2026)
• Valley Junction Futurity - (Payment schedule begins April 1, 2026)
• Altoona Derby - (Payment schedule begins April 1, 2026)
• Jim Bader Futurity - (Payment schedule begins April 1, 2026)
• Polk County Derby - (Payment schedule begins April 1, 2026)

Please Note: For nomination information to any of the Regional Challenge races, please contact AQHA Racing Challenge Hotline at (877)-222-7223.

Stats & More Info

Equibase® Stat Profile Pages