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Driver

Michael E Eaton

194 charted drives at Plainridge, 17 wins, 8.8% strike rate.

The Record

Michael E Eaton appears in the surviving Plainridge charts on 92 race days across 5 seasons, 2001 to 2005, taking 194 drives behind 45 different horses. Those drives produced 17 wins, 20 seconds and 26 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 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 Michael E Eaton drove most often here were IRISH TOOTER (9), PROMISES PROMISES (8), BUNNY TRAP (7), MASTER OF ILLUSION (6). 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

DateRcFinHorseTimeOddsClass
Sep 26, 2005 5 4 JJF'S CHATTERBOX 1:58.3 7.80 NW6PMLT
Sep 26, 2005 4 3 LITTLE BOSSMAN 1:54.2 4.80 NW600PS
May 9, 2005 12 4 K'S FANTASTICFILLY 2:00.4 22.30 NW1PMLT
May 9, 2005 11 2 CROUSTADE HANOVER 1:58.3 8.20 NW300PS
May 9, 2005 9 1 SPEEDY SATURN 1:56.4 3.00 FMNW300PS
May 9, 2005 5 7 J SAKIC 1:59.3 19.60 NW200PS
May 9, 2005 2 3 ROSE RUN BUDDY 2:00.4 5.50 NW200PS
Nov 2, 2004 11 1 MIGHTY THUNDER 1:55.4 5.40 15000CL
Nov 2, 2004 10 6 SON OF A WITCH 1:56.3 10.20 15000CLHC
Nov 2, 2004 8 7 CHARLIE WHISKEY 1:58.2 53.80 4000CL
Nov 2, 2004 7 3 OUTTACONTROL 1:57.4 3.10 NW300PS
Nov 2, 2004 6 5 BUNNY TRAP 1:57.3 8.20 4000CLHC
Nov 2, 2004 5 7 THIEF IN THE NIGHT 1:58.3 48.40 3000CL
Nov 2, 2004 4 4 SHOW ME THE ART 1:59.0 7.50 3000CL
Nov 2, 2004 3 1 CAREYS HIGH LIFE 1:58.1 4.70 2000CL
Oct 25, 2004 12 2 ILLINI JUDE 1:56.1 14.50 FMNPO
Oct 25, 2004 8 2 SPEC DEE DELIVERY 1:57.1 9.00 NW6PMLT
Oct 25, 2004 6 8 PROMISES PROMISES 2:02.0 2.90 FMNPO
Oct 25, 2004 5 2 ABBY'S OVERSCORE 2:02.3 7.80 5000CL OP
Oct 25, 2004 3 5 SHOW ME THE ART 1:58.4 .70 3000CL
Oct 25, 2004 2 8 HOOSIER CHOICE 2:04.0 79.30 5000CL OP
Oct 19, 2004 11 3 MIGHTY THUNDER 1:58.1 58.70 15000CL
Oct 19, 2004 10 1 HIDDEN DANGER 1:56.2 1.70 7500CL
Oct 19, 2004 9 2 SOUTHWIND MOUNTAIN 1:57.1 1.50 OPEN
Oct 19, 2004 8 7 MASTER OF ILLUSION 1:57.3 91.70 20000CL
Oct 19, 2004 7 6 SANDOVAL 1:59.4 16.00 NW400PS
Oct 19, 2004 3 7 GO NUCLEAR 2:01.2 4.00 NW200PS
Oct 19, 2004 1 3 THIEF IN THE NIGHT 2:01.1 19.90 3000CL
Oct 18, 2004 12 4 PROMISES PROMISES 1:57.0 7.00 FMNPO
Oct 18, 2004 5 6 J SAKIC 1:57.2 33.60 NW6PMLT
Oct 18, 2004 3 4 SHOW ME THE ART 1:59.0 5.20 4000CL
Oct 18, 2004 2 9 HOOSIER CHOICE 2:07.2 30.70 5000CL OP
Oct 18, 2004 1 4 ALMOST INCREDIBLE 1:58.0 4.00 NW200PS
Oct 16, 2004 10 4 CAREYS HIGH LIFE 1:59.3 6.00 2000CL
Oct 16, 2004 9 — SUGAR RAY HANOVER 2:03.4 8.80 3000CL OP
Oct 16, 2004 6 3 LADY LORELEI 2:01.1 12.00 NW2PMLT
Oct 16, 2004 4 4 FIRSTKIN 2:00.0 24.60 2000CL
Oct 12, 2004 9 9 SANDOVAL - 5.50 NW400PS
Oct 12, 2004 6 6 EXTREME SPORT 1:57.3 7.60 10000CL OP
Oct 12, 2004 5 8 THIEF IN THE NIGHT 2:01.3 27.70 4000CL
Oct 12, 2004 4 4 J SAKIC 1:59.0 38.70 4000CL
Oct 12, 2004 3 1 HIDDEN DANGER 1:55.4 1.50 NW300PS
Oct 12, 2004 2 5 MASTER OF ILLUSION 1:56.0 18.80 15000CLHC
Oct 11, 2004 11 7 ABBY'S OVERSCORE 2:01.4 6.70 5000CL OP
Oct 11, 2004 9 8 PROMISES PROMISES 1:59.0 7.30 FMOPEN
Oct 11, 2004 7 3 SHOW ME THE ART 1:57.3 3.20 3000CLHC
Oct 11, 2004 1 5 P G AMBERSON 2:00.1 20.00 NW200PS
Oct 9, 2004 9 5 MARINER HANOVER 1:58.3 43.50 NW6PMLT
Oct 9, 2004 7 4 ALMOST INCREDIBLE 1:58.4 1.80 NW3PMLT
Oct 9, 2004 2 5 LINDONS COUNT ME N 1:58.3 47.40 NW2PMLT
Sep 28, 2004 11 6 IRISH TOOTER 1:58.1 11.50 OPEN II
Sep 28, 2004 7 3 DIDGERIDOO 1:54.4 4.30 OPEN
Sep 28, 2004 6 6 P O T US 1:57.4 24.10 7500CL
Sep 28, 2004 5 4 GAMBLING JOHN 1:58.4 7.50 4000CLHC
Sep 28, 2004 4 6 SANDOVAL - 4.80 NW400PS
Sep 28, 2004 1 3 GO NUCLEAR 1:58.4 1.80 NW200PS
Sep 27, 2004 9 7 SHOW ME THE ART 2:00.0 1.70 3000CL OP
Sep 27, 2004 7 3 PROMISES PROMISES 1:57.3 1.90 FMNPO
Sep 27, 2004 6 4 ABBY'S OVERSCORE 2:00.1 4.20 5000CL OP
Sep 27, 2004 3 7 J SAKIC 1:58.1 66.60 NW200PSL5
Sep 27, 2004 1 5 BREEZEWOODBURGANDY 1:56.1 23.70 4000CL OP
Sep 25, 2004 11 4 CLASSY SAMWICH 2:00.1 9.50 FMNW200PS
Sep 25, 2004 10 3 ALMOST INCREDIBLE 1:58.3 9.10 NW3PMLT
Sep 25, 2004 7 6 HESPERUS HANOVER 1:59.1 16.90 NW200PS
Sep 25, 2004 4 4 TAKEN CARE 1:58.2 26.90 2000CLHC
Sep 25, 2004 3 3 ROGUE ANGEL 2:04.1 4.10 NW2PMLT
Sep 25, 2004 1 1 FOX RIDGE ERIC 1:58.3 2.60 NW3PMLT
Sep 21, 2004 12 7 P O T US 1:59.0 40.00 7500CL
Sep 21, 2004 11 7 MASTER OF ILLUSION 1:57.0 8.00 15000CLHC
Sep 21, 2004 10 1 SOUTHWIND MOUNTAIN 1:54.1 1.90 OPEN
Sep 21, 2004 9 5 GAMBLING JOHN 1:57.0 10.00 5000CL
Sep 21, 2004 7 6 SMART HOLMES N 1:56.3 96.50 10000CL
Sep 21, 2004 5 3 SANDOVAL 1:56.1 6.00 NW400PS
Sep 21, 2004 4 7 J SAKIC 1:59.1 30.60 NW300PS
Sep 21, 2004 3 8 GO NUCLEAR 1:57.2 4.50 NW200PS
Sep 21, 2004 2 6 IRISH TOOTER 1:55.2 8.50 15000CL
Sep 21, 2004 1 6 SECRET AGENT PAN 1:57.4 12.40 NW300PS
Sep 14, 2004 12 2 P O T US 1:56.1 7.60 NW300PS
Sep 14, 2004 11 4 SECRET AGENT PAN 1:58.1 37.60 4000CL
Sep 14, 2004 10 1 MASTER OF ILLUSION 1:54.3 2.80 OPEN

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Questions about this driver

How many drives does the record show for Michael E Eaton?

194 charted drives across 92 race days, 2001 to 2005. Drives at other tracks are outside this record.

What is Michael E Eaton's win record here?

17 wins from 194 drives, 8.8%. With 20 seconds and 26 thirds, Michael E Eaton was in the first three 63 times.

Which horses did Michael E Eaton drive most often?

Irish Tooter (9), Promises Promises (8) and Bunny Trap (7), ahead of 3 other horses. Brackets give the number of drives.

What is the fastest winning mile Michael E Eaton recorded here?

1:54.1. 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 Michael E Eaton?

22 trainers in all, including Jennifer M Allen, Nancy J Longobardi and Linda J Murray. A driver is engaged race by race, so the list is a record of who called on Michael E Eaton rather than an employment history.

Which seasons did Michael E Eaton drive in?

2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 — 5 seasons in total, first appearing on 2001-10-30 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.