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Driver

Patsy Spinelli Jr

5 charted drives at Plainridge.

The Record

Patsy Spinelli Jr appears in the surviving Plainridge charts on 4 race days across 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004, taking 5 drives behind 3 different horses. No win is recorded in the charts held here, though the record shows 0 placings.

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 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 Patsy Spinelli Jr drove most often here were HR'S PRINCESS LEAH (3), ABER NUKE (1), HIDDEN DANGER (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

DateRcFinHorseTimeOddsClass
Sep 14, 2004 11 6 HIDDEN DANGER 1:58.3 33.80 4000CL
Sep 14, 2004 3 4 ABER NUKE 1:57.4 10.40 NW200PS
Apr 17, 2004 5 8 HR'S PRINCESS LEAH 2:02.0 75.40 FMNW200PS
Apr 5, 2004 5 6 HR'S PRINCESS LEAH 2:03.3 10.50 LADYPAT
Apr 14, 2003 13 9 HR'S PRINCESS LEAH 1:59.2 9.70 FMNW500PS

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Questions about this driver

Which horses did Patsy Spinelli Jr drive most often?

HR's Princess Leah (3), Aber Nuke (1) and Hidden Danger (1). Brackets give the number of drives.

Which trainers engaged Patsy Spinelli Jr?

2 trainers in all, including William Berube and Patsy Spinelli Jr. A driver is engaged race by race, so the list is a record of who called on Patsy Spinelli Jr rather than an employment history.

Which seasons did Patsy Spinelli Jr drive in?

2003, 2004 — 2 seasons in total, first appearing on 2003-04-14 and last on 2004-09-14. 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 Patsy Spinelli Jr?

5 charted drives across 4 race days, 2003 to 2004. Drives at other tracks are outside this record.

What is Patsy Spinelli Jr's win record here?

No win appears in the recovered charts — 5 drives without a placing inside the first three.