The Record
Paul A Silva appears in the surviving Plainridge charts on 44 race days across 3 seasons, 2003 to 2005, taking 41 drives behind 13 different horses. Those drives produced 4 wins, 4 seconds and 2 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 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 Paul A Silva drove most often here were WESTERN WINGS (12), KEHMMY (9), MICHAEL DARLING (6), WIN ONE (3). 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
Questions about this driver
Which seasons did Paul A Silva drive in?
2003, 2004, 2005 — 3 seasons in total, first appearing on 2003-05-12 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.
How often did Paul A Silva drive at Plainridge?
41 charted drives across 44 race days, 2003 to 2005. Drives at other tracks are outside this record.
How many races did Paul A Silva win?
4 wins from 41 drives, 9.8%. With 4 seconds and 2 thirds, Paul A Silva was in the first three 10 times.
Who were Paul A Silva's regular partners?
Western Wings (12), Kehmmy (9) and Michael Darling (6), ahead of 3 other horses. Brackets give the number of drives.
What is the fastest winning mile Paul A Silva recorded here?
1:56.2. 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 Paul A Silva?
6 trainers in all, including Paul A Silva, Francis J Silva and James A Campbell. A driver is engaged race by race, so the list is a record of who called on Paul A Silva rather than an employment history.