The Record
John W Stark Jr appears in the surviving Plainridge charts on 2 race days across the 2004 season, taking 7 drives behind 5 different horses. Those drives produced 1 win, 0 seconds 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 run to 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 W Stark Jr drove most often here were RICHMOND KNIGHT (2), GOLDEN BOY (2), ROYAL COMMAND (1), FOUR STARZ ESQUIRE (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2004 | 11 | 3 | GOLDEN BOY | 1:55.3 | 12.40 | 20000CL |
| Oct 12, 2004 | 10 | 1 | ART ST PARTNERS | 1:55.2 | 23.00 | 7500CL |
| Oct 12, 2004 | 7 | 7 | FOUR STARZ ESQUIRE | 1:56.0 | 1.90 | OPEN |
| Oct 12, 2004 | 4 | 3 | RICHMOND KNIGHT | 1:58.4 | 4.80 | 4000CL |
| Sep 28, 2004 | 10 | 3 | GOLDEN BOY | 1:56.4 | 4.30 | 20000CL |
| Sep 28, 2004 | 8 | 5 | RICHMOND KNIGHT | 1:59.1 | 11.60 | NW300PS |
| Sep 28, 2004 | 7 | 6 | ROYAL COMMAND | 1:56.3 | 22.80 | OPEN |
Questions about this driver
Which seasons did John W Stark Jr drive in?
2004 — 1 season in total, first appearing on 2004-09-28 and last on 2004-10-12. Gaps in the middle usually mean the paperwork for those cards did not survive, not that the driver was absent.
How often did John W Stark Jr drive at Plainridge?
7 charted drives across 2 race days, 2004. Drives at other tracks are outside this record.
How many races did John W Stark Jr win?
1 win from 7 drives, 14.3%. With 0 seconds and 3 thirds, John W Stark Jr was in the first three 4 times.
Who were John W Stark Jr's regular partners?
Richmond Knight (2), Golden Boy (2) and Royal Command (1), ahead of 2 other horses. Brackets give the number of drives.
What is the fastest winning mile John W Stark Jr recorded here?
1:55.2. 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 W Stark Jr?
5 trainers in all, including John W Stark Jr, Arthur L Dufresne Jr and Frank J Salino Jr. A driver is engaged race by race, so the list is a record of who called on John W Stark Jr rather than an employment history.