Inaugurated 1966 Surface Dirt | Website www.prairiemeadows.com | |
Location Prairie Meadows
Altoona, Iowa Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing Distance 1 ⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) | ||
The Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap is an American Grade III thoroughbred horse race held annually at the end of June at Prairie Meadows in Altoona, Iowa. The race is open to horses age three years and older and currently offers a purse of $300,000. Raced at a distance of 1 1⁄8 miles on the dirt, prior to 1974 it was run at 1 1⁄16 miles.
Inaugurated in 1966, the Cornhusker Handicap was originally run at the Ak-Sar-Ben Racetrack in Omaha, Nebraska which closed in 1995. The first edition was won by Royal Gunner who was ridden by Bill Hartack.
Julie Krone was the first female jockey to compete in the Cornhusker Handicap and the first female jockey to win it when she captured the 1988 edition aboard Palace March.
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