The Record
John A Di Stefano appears in the surviving Plainridge charts on 39 race days across 4 seasons, 2002 to 2005, taking 25 drives behind 12 different horses. Those drives produced 1 win, 1 second and 3 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 the draw and the first turn decide a great deal before the field has settled. Plainridge was a five-eighths-mile track, 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 John A Di Stefano drove most often here were J D'S BAMBINO (6), GRACIE DAY (4), CODY'S MAGIC (2), RADIANT DUKE (2). 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
Questions about this driver
What is the fastest winning mile John A Di Stefano recorded here?
1:59.2. 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 John A Di Stefano?
5 trainers in all, including John A Di Stefano, Joseph J Mc Carthy and Danny D Russo. A driver is engaged race by race, so the list is a record of who called on John A Di Stefano rather than an employment history.
Which seasons did John A Di Stefano drive in?
2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 — 4 seasons in total, first appearing on 2002-10-07 and last on 2005-08-30. Gaps in the middle usually mean the paperwork for those cards did not survive, not that the driver was absent.
How often did John A Di Stefano drive at Plainridge?
25 charted drives across 39 race days, 2002 to 2005. Drives at other tracks are outside this record.
How many races did John A Di Stefano win?
1 win from 25 drives, 4%. With 1 seconds and 3 thirds, John A Di Stefano was in the first three 5 times.
Who were John A Di Stefano's regular partners?
J D's Bambino (6), Gracie Day (4) and Cody's Magic (2), ahead of 3 other horses. Brackets give the number of drives.