Grade III race | |
Location |
Prairie Meadows Racetrack Altoona, Iowa |
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Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Website | www |
Race information | |
Distance | 1 1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
Surface | Dirt |
Track | left-handed |
Qualification | Three-years-old |
Weight | Assigned |
Purse | $250,000 |
The Iowa Derby is an American Grade III Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the last week of June at Prairie Meadows Racetrack in Altoona, Iowa. Open to three-year-olds, it is contested on dirt over a distance of 1 1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) and currently offers a purse of $250,000.
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