Prairie Meadows Racetrack will hold a mandatory payout of the Pick 5 jackpot on Monday, July 29, 2024.

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ALTOONA, IA– JULY 26, 2024–Prairie Meadows Racetrack in Altoona, IA, will hold a mandatory payout of the Pick 5 jackpot on Monday, July 29, 2024.

The track received approval from the Iowa Racing & Gaming Commission to force out the jackpot, which hasn’t been paid since mid-June.

"The Pick 5 jackpot has grown to $125,255 going into the races of Friday, July 26," noted Garrick Mallory, Assistant Director of Pari-Mutuels at the Altoona track. "The jackpot was last paid out at $17,109 on Monday, June 24, just two days after it was paid out at $116,376 on Saturday, June 22."

Prairie Meadows races on a Friday through Monday schedule, with post times at 6 PM CT on Friday and Saturday and 4 PM CT on Sunday and Monday.

The Pick 5 sequence on Monday, July 29, covers the final five races of a thirteen-race card closing out the twelfth week of the 2024 season at Prairie Meadows.

The ninth race, the kickoff leg of the Pick 5 sequence, is scheduled for a 7:23 PM CT start. Eight Iowa-bred fillies were signed on at entry time to contest the maiden special weight sprint at six furlongs.

The sequence concludes with the thirteenth race, a $5,000 maiden claiming sprint for fillies and mares at six furlongs. A full field of 11 competitors was signed on for the Monday finale, which is scheduled for a 9:07 PM CT post time.

Mallory added that in the event the jackpot is paid out during the first three days of the racing week, Prairie Meadows will still hold a mandatory payout of the Pick 5 jackpot as scheduled on Monday July 29.

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About Prairie Meadows
Prairie Meadows began operations as a nonprofit organization in 1989 to promote economic development, jobs, agriculture, and tourism in Iowa. Through taxes and charitable donations, Prairie Meadows has given more than $2.2 billion to the state of Iowa. Prairie Meadows offers slot machines, table games, live and simulcast racing, sports wagering, hotel accommodations, entertainment, and more.