The Record
Russell R Thomas Jr appears in the surviving Plainridge charts on 2 race days across 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004, taking 5 drives behind 5 different horses. Those drives produced 2 wins, 0 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 the draw 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 Russell R Thomas Jr drove most often here were GE'S JUDY (1), CORI'S CHARACTER (1), ANNAWAN (1), BREEZEWOODBURGANDY (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
| Date | Rc | Fin | Horse | Time | Odds | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2004 | 9 | 6 | BRANHAM | 1:58.1 | 24.50 | NW300PS |
| May 1, 2004 | 3 | — | BREEZEWOODBURGANDY | - | 6.80 | FMNW200PS |
| May 1, 2004 | 2 | 1 | ANNAWAN | 2:01.4 | 1.20 | NW2PMLT |
| May 1, 2004 | 1 | 1 | CORI'S CHARACTER | 2:01.0 | 2.60 | NW1PMLT |
| Sep 8, 2003 | 1 | 8 | GE'S JUDY | 2:02.1 | 25.90 | FMNW200PS |
Questions about this driver
Which trainers engaged Russell R Thomas Jr?
2 trainers in all, including Russell R Thomas Jr and Larry L Venham. A driver is engaged race by race, so the list is a record of who called on Russell R Thomas Jr rather than an employment history.
Which seasons did Russell R Thomas Jr drive in?
2003, 2004 — 2 seasons in total, first appearing on 2003-09-08 and last on 2004-05-01. 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 Russell R Thomas Jr?
5 charted drives across 2 race days, 2003 to 2004. Drives at other tracks are outside this record.
What is Russell R Thomas Jr's win record here?
2 wins from 5 drives, 40%. With 0 seconds and 0 thirds, Russell R Thomas Jr was in the first three 2 times.
Which horses did Russell R Thomas Jr drive most often?
GE's Judy (1), Cori's Character (1) and Annawan (1), ahead of 2 other horses. Brackets give the number of drives.
What is the fastest winning mile Russell R Thomas Jr recorded here?
2:01.0. That is the quickest time attached to a win in the recovered charts, not a track record — the records page carries those separately.