Iowa Quarter Horse Racing Association

10/15/2026

Margarets Cowboy surged to the front late to capture the $145,000 Altoona Derby at Prairie Meadows on September 25th, leading a one-two finish for owner Bradbury Racing and John Hammes and trainer John Hammes.
Ridden by Miguel Ramirez, Margarets Cowboy prevailed by a neck over stablemate Jess Want To Know in the 400-yard final.
Fast Draw finished third for owner RVR Partners 23 and trainer Edward Hardy. Fastest qualifier Uncle Redheads finished fourth, followed by One Glittering Flare, Atsi Monday, Full Throttle N 25, Aj Lucky Girl, Eagle Of Fire and Blues Your Color.

09/28/2026

$345,110 Valley Junction Futurity (G3 )Jessa Southern Girl extended her winning streak to four races with the victory at Prairie Meadows. Ridden by Armando Alvidrez for trainer Jason Olmstead and owner Bob Brown, Jessa Southern Girl broke sharply and led throughout the 350-yard final to win by three-quarters of a length in :17.624.

Eyesa Chick Magnet and jockey Cristian Esqueda finished second for owner, breeder and trainer Stacy Charette-Hill. Rr Dash Thru Fire finished third under Ryder Olmstead for owner Abraham Harms and trainer Jason Olmstead. This was Jason Olmsteads 1,000th quarter horse win.

Jess Danica, Strive, Winnemuca, Encourager, Taco Tuezday, Br Classified and Counter 44 completed the order of finish.

09/27/2026

Brazilian champion Edberg Verde earned his first U.S. stakes victory holding off a late surge from Curls Magic Wagon to win the Prairie Meadows $50,000 Two Rivers Stakes (G3) with a 96 speed index. This was his 3rd consecutive win for breeder/owner Mauro Eli Zaborowsky and trainer Jason Olmstead.

Coming off a victory in the Keokuk Stakes (G3), Curls Magic Wagon improved his record to six wins, five seconds and three thirds from 20 starts, with earnings of $433,368. He also finishing second in the Bob Moore Memorial Stakes (G2), third in the Boyd Morris Memorial Stakes (G2) and fourth in the Mr Jet Moore Stakes (G2). The 4-year-old c**t by Pyc Paint Your Wagon will stand his first year at stud in 2027 at Bob Moore Farms.

09/27/2026

09/26/2026

Congratulations Jason! Happy that your major accomplishment happened at Prairie Meadows!

OLMSTEAD REACHES 1,000-WIN MILESTONE WITH VALLEY JUNCTION FUTURITY VICTORY

Trainer Jason Olmstead reached a major career milestone Friday night at Prairie Meadows when Jessa Southern Girl delivered his 1,000th career victory with a win in the $326,110 Valley Junction Futurity (G3).

Fittingly, the milestone came in one of the richest Quarter Horse races of the Prairie Meadows season and during a year in which Olmstead currently sits atop the national trainer standings by money earned.

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