An executive with Oaklawn Park has recommended that the lines of
communication between horsemen and upper management be improved at
Prairie Meadows.
The recommendation from Eric Jackson, general manager
of Oaklawn Park in Arkansas, was among the list of suggestions he made
on how the racing program could be improved at the Altoona, Iowa track
and casino. Jackson’s review of the track’s racing and marketing was
conducted at the request of track management.
In compiling his observations and recommendations that
are in a seven-page report "Prairie Meadows: Racing To Tomorrow,"
Jackson visited the facility in June of this year, interviewing
horsemen, management board members, and local officials. In addition,
he talked to others who have or were in the past involved with Prairie
Meadows and reviewed documents and other information from the track
about its business, staffing, and history.
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