Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino will induct two high-achieving riders into the Racing Hall of Fame on Saturday, July 9, 2022. Jockey Stormy Smith, arguably the most successful Quarter rider in the race a 33-year history of racing at Prairie Meadows, and H Allen Poindexter, the renowned owner and breeder of many of the horses that have won many shares at Prairie Meadows and other races across the United States, will be featured in the show. a ceremony on the second day of the 2022 Iowa Racing Festival. Prairie Meadows will host the annual Hall of Fame on Saturday, July 9, 2022, beginning at 4:00 p.m.
“I’m very honored, Prairie Meadows has been my hometown for over 20 years now. I’ve won a lot of races here, been in the lead more than a few times and been through both the highs and the lows of the race. horses at Prairie Meadows,” said jockey Stormy Smith.
When asked to name the best Quarter horse he rode at Prairie Meadows, Stormy didn’t hesitate to say, AJs High, the gelding champion owned by Mike Teel and trained by Charlton Hunt, who won. 15 races in 33 starts and won a Bank of America victory at the Challenge Championship at Los Alamitos in California six years ago.
Smith notes: “He was always a good man from the moment he left the cage until he returned to the cage. “But he’s always run well for me! That night in California, he was at the top of his game. We beat some pretty good horses in that big race!”
H. Allen Poindexter has been breeding and racing winners at Prairie Meadows for more than two decades. “I am delighted and honored to be inducted into the Prairie Meadows Hall of Fame,” Poindexter said. “Even knowing my name was on this list, I still got goosebumps when I received the news that I would be part of the Class of 2022.”
His contributions to the Iowa-bred racing program at Prairie Meadows were immeasurable. Many of his crossbreeds have raced to win under his familiar chestnut brown and gray silk, while others have been successful for owners who have purchased from or partnered with Poindexter, including including Hall of Famer friend Sandra Rasmussen’s River Ridge Ranch.
Poindexter adds: “Although I do not live in Iowa, I have long since decided to focus my efforts on breeding Iowa crossbreeds to compete at Prairie Meadows and outside of Iowa at some of the biggest races in the country. country. “Chanel’s Legacy is a perfect example. She’s an Iowa crossbreed who has run well in ranked races at tracks like Oaklawn Park and Saratoga. She may have been a champion but traumatized. couldn’t cut her career short.”
Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino is pleased to welcome the 2022 Racing Hall of Fame: esteemed jockey Stormy Smith and owner/raider H. Allen Poindexter.
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