Iron Fist Wins Cornhusker Handicap at Prairie Meadows
The $300,000 G3 Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap was run Saturday, July 8 at Prairie Meadows in Altoona, Iowa - a 1 1/18-mile dirt race for horses three years old and upward. Whispering Oaks Farm's 7-1 co-third choice Iron Fist posted his third stakes win this year and first ever graded stakes score by two lengths. 11-1 shot Texas Chrome finished a quality second in the field of eight while American Dubai held for third, three lengths back at 17-1 odds. Code West was fourth with 3-5 favorite Dolphus in fifth and 5-1 second choice Hawaakom, Conquest Windycity, and December Seven completing the order of finish.
2017 Cornhusker Handicap Race Results & Payoffs
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Iron Fist | Ricardo Santana, Jr. | 17.60 | 7.40 | 5.20 |
| 9 | Texas Chrome | Alex Birzer | 10.20 | 8.20 | |
| 5 | American Dubai | Ken S. Tohill | 10.00 |
Payoffs:
- $2 Exacta (8-9) Paid: $132.00
- $2 Quinella (8-9) Paid: $37.00
- $1 Trifecta (8-9-5) Paid: $635.50
- $1 Superfecta (8-9-5-7) Paid: $5,467.80
- $1 Pentafecta (8-9-ALL-ALL-ALL) Paid: $38.60
- $2 Daily Double (6/8) Paid: $26.60
- $1 Pick 3 (7,8/6/8) Paid: $31.60
- $1 Pick 4 (1,2,6,7/3,7,8/6/8) Paid: $65.00
- $1 Pick 5 (6/1,2,6,7/3,7,8/6/8) Paid: $138.20
