No windfall witnessed in bill's horse purse strategy - 2004-02-23
A legislative bid to set a minimum for horse purses at Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino would offer Iowa horse owners stability, but not a windfall, claimed the chairman of Prairie Meadows' board of directors.
The track nose-dived right away, forcing Polk County to pay $89 million to take care of the debt and a casino addition.
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