I've been to Prairie Meadows Casino and Racetrack only once before. The horse racing was mildly entertaining, and I didn't venture over to the slot machines and card tables. I had high hopes for my second time at the track and my first time to witness zebra and ostrich races. Well, silly me, I thought that those were the only races going on. Oh no, only two "special" races were scheduled in between six horse races. The zebra races were first. There was one heat with three zebras and one "zonkey," which a cross breed of a zebra and donkey. They ran a whopping 100 yards, which we could barely see because everyone crowded around the track. At that point, I felt very weird. My inner animal rights person came out. It was kind of like being at a zoo. I just felt really sad for the zebras. I hope they have a good life. Because of my now compromised feelings, we left before the ostriches came up to the plate. For all the hype this race has gotten, I was truly disappointed.