The Record
Ken C Murphy appears in the surviving Plainridge charts on 5 race days across the 2004 season, taking 6 drives behind 5 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 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 Ken C Murphy drove most often here were CROUSTADE HANOVER (2), JO JO SUPER STAR (1), MERCERLANE LIL MIA (1), ORPHINE HANOVER (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 1, 2004 | 10 | 5 | PACHECO | 2:02.1 | 13.80 | NW200PS |
| May 1, 2004 | 4 | 1 | ORPHINE HANOVER | 2:04.1 | 41.80 | NW200PS |
| May 1, 2004 | 3 | 6 | MERCERLANE LIL MIA | 2:01.1 | 40.70 | FMNW200PS |
| May 1, 2004 | 2 | 2 | CROUSTADE HANOVER | 2:03.1 | 40.00 | NW2PMLT |
| Apr 19, 2004 | 9 | 3 | JO JO SUPER STAR | 2:00.4 | 4.10 | NW400PS |
| Apr 17, 2004 | 2 | 6 | CROUSTADE HANOVER | 2:02.3 | 70.00 | NW2PMLT |
Questions about this driver
Which seasons did Ken C Murphy drive in?
2004 — 1 season in total, first appearing on 2004-04-17 and last on 2004-05-04. Gaps in the middle usually mean the paperwork for those cards did not survive, not that the driver was absent.
How often did Ken C Murphy drive at Plainridge?
6 charted drives across 5 race days, 2004. Drives at other tracks are outside this record.
How many races did Ken C Murphy win?
1 win from 6 drives, 16.7%. With 1 seconds and 1 thirds, Ken C Murphy was in the first three 3 times.
Who were Ken C Murphy's regular partners?
Croustade Hanover (2), Jo Jo Super Star (1) and Mercerlane Lil Mia (1), ahead of 2 other horses. Brackets give the number of drives.
What is the fastest winning mile Ken C Murphy recorded here?
2:04.1. 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 Ken C Murphy?
4 trainers in all, including Barrie R Farrar, Joseph Flynn and Marilyn J Branagan. A driver is engaged race by race, so the list is a record of who called on Ken C Murphy rather than an employment history.