The Record
Orrin Phipps appears in the surviving Plainridge charts on 26 race days across 4 seasons, 2002 to 2005, taking 19 drives behind 2 different horses. Those drives produced 3 wins, 2 seconds and 0 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 post position 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 Orrin Phipps drove most often here were SHINY DOLLY (12), CHOOCH (7). 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 | 11 | 6 | SHINY DOLLY | 2:00.1 | 67.20 | NW300PS |
| Oct 25, 2004 | 9 | 6 | CHOOCH | 2:00.3 | 13.80 | OPEN |
| Oct 18, 2004 | 9 | 2 | CHOOCH | 1:58.4 | 4.50 | OPEN |
| Oct 16, 2004 | 7 | 4 | SHINY DOLLY | 2:03.1 | 4.80 | 3000CL OP |
| Oct 11, 2004 | 6 | 6 | CHOOCH | 2:01.4 | 14.20 | OPEN |
| Oct 9, 2004 | 8 | 5 | SHINY DOLLY | 2:02.3 | 6.80 | NW200PS |
| Sep 27, 2004 | 10 | 1 | CHOOCH | 1:58.2 | 10.40 | 10000CL OP |
| Sep 25, 2004 | 9 | — | SHINY DOLLY | - | 2.80 | NW200PS |
| Sep 7, 2004 | 9 | 6 | SHINY DOLLY | 2:01.4 | 13.80 | NW300PS |
| Sep 7, 2004 | 3 | 1 | CHOOCH | 1:59.0 | 10.00 | NW500PS |
| Aug 10, 2004 | 9 | 1 | CHOOCH | 1:59.1 | 13.50 | NW500PS |
| Aug 7, 2004 | 5 | 4 | SHINY DOLLY | 2:02.4 | 5.70 | NW200PS |
| May 1, 2004 | 6 | 9 | SHINY DOLLY | - | 23.10 | NW250PS |
| Apr 17, 2004 | 6 | 8 | SHINY DOLLY | 2:04.4 | 2.40 | NW200PS |
| Apr 10, 2004 | 6 | 2 | SHINY DOLLY | 2:05.0 | 5.20 | NW200PS |
| Apr 5, 2004 | 6 | 7 | SHINY DOLLY | - | 34.10 | NW350PS |
| Dec 2, 2003 | 8 | 6 | CHOOCH | 2:04.1 | 17.00 | 7500CL OP |
| Dec 2, 2003 | 6 | 6 | SHINY DOLLY | 2:03.4 | 6.30 | 5000CL OP |
| Sep 17, 2002 | 10 | 8 | SHINY DOLLY | 2:01.3 | 15.20 | 7500CL OP |
Questions about this driver
How many drives does the record show for Orrin Phipps?
19 charted drives across 26 race days, 2002 to 2005. Drives at other tracks are outside this record.
What is Orrin Phipps's win record here?
3 wins from 19 drives, 15.8%. With 2 seconds and 0 thirds, Orrin Phipps was in the first three 5 times.
Which horses did Orrin Phipps drive most often?
Shiny Dolly (12) and Chooch (7). Brackets give the number of drives.
What is the fastest winning mile Orrin Phipps recorded here?
1:58.2. 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 Orrin Phipps?
Only Orrin Phipps in this record.
Which seasons did Orrin Phipps drive in?
2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 — 4 seasons in total, first appearing on 2002-09-17 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.