The Record
Richard Pugliese appears in the surviving Plainridge charts on 12 race days across 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004, taking 16 drives behind 9 different horses. Those drives produced 2 wins, 3 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 Richard Pugliese drove most often here were MAC STAR NUKES (3), DEVIN'S SCOOTER (3), BREEZEWOODBURGANDY (2), BEACH BUNNY BANDIT (2). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2004 | 10 | 8 | MAC STAR NUKES | - | 13.10 | 10000CLHC |
| Apr 20, 2004 | 9 | 7 | FRANCO NEW STAR N | 1:55.2 | 2.30 | OPEN |
| Apr 20, 2004 | 6 | 2 | DEVIN'S SCOOTER | 1:56.2 | 1.50 | NW300PS |
| Apr 20, 2004 | 3 | 6 | BEACH BUNNY BANDIT | 1:58.4 | 1.80 | NW300PS |
| Apr 13, 2004 | 10 | 1 | FRANCO NEW STAR N | 1:57.0 | 4.20 | OPEN |
| Apr 13, 2004 | 8 | 2 | MAC STAR NUKES | 1:59.1 | 21.10 | 10000CLHC |
| Apr 13, 2004 | 5 | 7 | DEVIN'S SCOOTER | 1:59.0 | 3.00 | NW350PS |
| Apr 13, 2004 | 4 | 1 | BEACH BUNNY BANDIT | 2:02.0 | 1.50 | NW200PS |
| Apr 6, 2004 | 10 | 7 | DEVIN'S SCOOTER | 1:57.2 | 15.80 | 20000CL |
| Apr 6, 2004 | 8 | 2 | MAC STAR NUKES | 1:59.0 | 53.80 | 10000CLHC |
| Apr 6, 2004 | 7 | 5 | SPIKE O'HARA | 2:00.0 | 1.40 | BAYSTATE |
| May 26, 2003 | 8 | 8 | BREEZEWOODBURGANDY | 2:03.4 | 19.80 | FMNPO |
| May 26, 2003 | 4 | — | POWERFULL | - | 10.50 | NW2PMLT |
| May 19, 2003 | 8 | 8 | GEMINI JENNY | 2:00.1 | 21.40 | FMNPO |
| May 12, 2003 | 5 | 9 | BREEZEWOODBURGANDY | 2:01.1 | 31.10 | FMNW300PS |
| May 12, 2003 | 3 | 7 | SLIDER | 2:01.1 | 47.20 | 2000CL |
Questions about this driver
How many races did Richard Pugliese win?
2 wins from 16 drives, 12.5%. With 3 seconds and 0 thirds, Richard Pugliese was in the first three 5 times.
Who were Richard Pugliese's regular partners?
Mac Star Nukes (3), Devin's Scooter (3) and Breezewoodburgandy (2), ahead of 3 other horses. Brackets give the number of drives.
What is the fastest winning mile Richard Pugliese recorded here?
1:57.0. 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 Richard Pugliese?
8 trainers in all, including Sean Campbell, Leonard Le Blanc and Stephen De Vincent. A driver is engaged race by race, so the list is a record of who called on Richard Pugliese rather than an employment history.
Which seasons did Richard Pugliese drive in?
2003, 2004 — 2 seasons in total, first appearing on 2003-05-12 and last on 2004-04-20. Gaps in the middle usually mean the paperwork for those cards did not survive, not that the driver was absent.
How often did Richard Pugliese drive at Plainridge?
16 charted drives across 12 race days, 2003 to 2004. Drives at other tracks are outside this record.