The Record
James C Smith appears in the surviving Plainridge charts on 11 race days across 3 seasons, 2003 to 2005, taking 11 drives behind 5 different horses. Those drives produced 1 win, 2 seconds and 4 thirds.
A strike rate on a half-mile or five-eighths oval says less about a driver than the same figure at a mile track, because post position and the first turn decide a great deal before the field has settled. Plainridge ran on a five-eighths oval, which puts four turns in a mile race and rewards a driver who can hold a pocket rather than one who simply leaves fast.
The horses James C Smith drove most often here were SIX SHOOTER (5), DOCTOR HOPKINS (2), SCHLICK MIESHTER (2), FUTURE OF RACING (1). Repeated pairings usually mean a stable connection rather than a catch drive, and they are the most useful signal in the chart when reading a driver's form at a single track.
Every Drive Held Here
| Date | Rc | Fin | Horse | Time | Odds | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2005 | 7 | 3 | SCHLICK MIESHTER | 1:56.0 | 36.70 | NW400PS |
| Oct 16, 2004 | 6 | 2 | SIX SHOOTER | 2:01.1 | 8.60 | NW2PMLT |
| Oct 9, 2004 | 2 | 7 | SIX SHOOTER | 1:59.3 | 5.20 | NW2PMLT |
| Sep 25, 2004 | 1 | 6 | SIX SHOOTER | 2:00.4 | 6.80 | NW3PMLT |
| Sep 11, 2004 | 8 | 2 | SIX SHOOTER | 1:59.0 | 4.80 | NW2PMLT |
| Aug 7, 2004 | 3 | 1 | SIX SHOOTER | 2:01.3 | 4.10 | NW1PMLT |
| Aug 3, 2004 | 7 | 3 | SCHLICK MIESHTER | 1:55.2 | 11.40 | NW300PS |
| Apr 20, 2004 | 6 | 8 | FIVE STAR BLADE | 2:00.1 | 36.40 | NW300PS |
| Dec 1, 2003 | 11 | 7 | DOCTOR HOPKINS | 1:58.1 | 106.90 | 15000CLHC |
| Nov 25, 2003 | 3 | 3 | FUTURE OF RACING | 2:02.0 | 12.20 | FMNW200PS |
| Nov 24, 2003 | 10 | 3 | DOCTOR HOPKINS | 1:56.1 | 16.40 | 15000CLHC |
Questions about this driver
How many races did James C Smith win?
1 win from 11 drives, 9.1%. With 2 seconds and 4 thirds, James C Smith was in the first three 7 times.
Who were James C Smith's regular partners?
Six Shooter (5), Doctor Hopkins (2) and Schlick Mieshter (2), ahead of 2 other horses. Brackets give the number of drives.
What is the fastest winning mile James C Smith recorded here?
2:01.3. That is the quickest time attached to a win in the recovered charts, not a track record — the records page carries those separately.
Which trainers engaged James C Smith?
Only James C Smith in this record.
Which seasons did James C Smith drive in?
2003, 2004, 2005 — 3 seasons in total, first appearing on 2003-11-24 and last on 2005-09-26. Gaps in the middle usually mean the paperwork for those cards did not survive, not that the driver was absent.
How often did James C Smith drive at Plainridge?
11 charted drives across 11 race days, 2003 to 2005. Drives at other tracks are outside this record.