Smack Smack Wins Cornhusker Handicap at Prairie Meadows
The $300,000 Grade 3 Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap went down on Saturday July 2 at Prairie Meadows in Altoona, Iowa. Horses three years old and upward were featured as they took to Prairie Meadows dirt track and raced 1 1/8 miles. 5-year-old homebred, Closing Argument gelding and 16-1 shot Smack Smack provided the upset, emerging by a neck and snapping a seven race losing streak. 5-2 co-second choice, pacesetter Shotgun Kowboy faded to second while Pain and Misery got in for a good third at 14-1 odds. 2-1 favorite S'maverlous finished a disappointing fourth while Code West, Hawaakom, 5-2 Cyrus Alexander, Domain's Rap, and Eton Ridge completed the order of finish.
2016 Cornhusker Handicap Race Results & Payoffs
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smack Smack | Shane Laviolette | 34.20 | 15.60 | 7.40 |
| 3 | Shotgun Kowboy | Luis S. Quinonez | 6.20 | 4.40 | |
| 5 | Pain and Misery | Ken S. Tohill | 8.40 |
Payoffs:
- $2 Exacta (1-3) Paid: $165.60
- $2 (1-3) Paid: $79.60
- $1 Trifecta (1-3-5) Paid: $640.90
- $1 Superfecta (1-3-5-7) Paid: $2,321.50
- $2 Daily Double (9/1) Paid: $165.60
- $1 Pick 3 (7/9/1) Paid: $604.60
- $1 Pick 4 (2,6/7/9/1) Paid: $6,941.60
- $1 Pick 5 (10/2,6/7/9/1) Paid: $320.00
