The Record
John L Mac Eachern appears in the surviving Plainridge charts on 12 race days across 3 seasons, 2003 to 2005, taking 8 drives behind 6 different horses. Those drives produced 1 win, 1 second and 1 third.
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 run to the first turn decide a great deal before the field has settled. Plainridge measured five-eighths of a mile, 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 L Mac Eachern drove most often here were FAIRYFAST (2), TOO GOOD FOR US (2), B J STARLETT (1), WILD CAMMIE (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2005 | 3 | 7 | MAJOR DISTRACTION | 1:58.0 | 4.90 | NW3PMLT |
| Oct 25, 2004 | 2 | 1 | TOO GOOD FOR US | 2:01.2 | 4.70 | 5000CL OP |
| Oct 18, 2004 | 11 | 5 | TOO GOOD FOR US | 2:02.4 | 11.10 | 5000CL OP |
| Oct 16, 2004 | 8 | 4 | FAIRYFAST | 1:59.4 | 35.50 | FMNW200PS |
| Oct 11, 2004 | 3 | 3 | FAIRYFAST | 1:59.2 | 17.90 | FMNW200PS |
| Sep 4, 2004 | 6 | 6 | MAC STAR NUKES | 1:57.3 | 13.50 | NW200PS |
| Sep 4, 2004 | 1 | 7 | WILD CAMMIE | 1:58.2 | 4.00 | 3BY3 |
| Aug 7, 2004 | 5 | 2 | B J STARLETT | 2:02.2 | 16.00 | NW200PS |
Questions about this driver
Which horses did John L Mac Eachern drive most often?
Fairyfast (2), Too Good For Us (2) and B J Starlett (1), ahead of 3 other horses. Brackets give the number of drives.
What is the fastest winning mile John L Mac Eachern recorded here?
2:01.2. 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 L Mac Eachern?
3 trainers in all, including John L Mac Eachern, Mary B Beauregard and James P Moran. A driver is engaged race by race, so the list is a record of who called on John L Mac Eachern rather than an employment history.
Which seasons did John L Mac Eachern drive in?
2003, 2004, 2005 — 3 seasons in total, first appearing on 2003-08-04 and last on 2005-05-09. Gaps in the middle usually mean the paperwork for those cards did not survive, not that the driver was absent.
How many drives does the record show for John L Mac Eachern?
8 charted drives across 12 race days, 2003 to 2005. Drives at other tracks are outside this record.
What is John L Mac Eachern's win record here?
1 win from 8 drives, 12.5%. With 1 seconds and 1 thirds, John L Mac Eachern was in the first three 3 times.