The Record
Thomas E Carlstrom appears in the surviving Plainridge charts on 9 race days across 3 seasons, 2001 to 2005, taking 8 drives behind 6 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 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 Thomas E Carlstrom drove most often here were FRIAR TUCK HANOVER (2), FLUSTER (2), HYPOCONDRIAC (1), CENTEROFATTENTION (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2002 | 8 | 8 | NU CONDITION | 1:57.2 | 32.30 | 6000CLHC |
| May 18, 2002 | 8 | 8 | FRIAR TUCK HANOVER | 2:03.1 | 19.60 | NW150PS |
| May 13, 2002 | 8 | 8 | FLUSTER | 2:01.3 | 37.30 | 20000CLHC |
| May 6, 2002 | 9 | 7 | TELEWACKEN | 2:01.4 | 2.60 | 3000CL |
| Nov 13, 2001 | 5 | 9 | CENTEROFATTENTION | 2:09.4 | 178.10 | NW1PMLT |
| Oct 23, 2001 | 3 | 4 | FLUSTER | 1:55.1 | 32.60 | 15000CLHC |
| Oct 22, 2001 | 12 | 8 | FRIAR TUCK HANOVER | 2:02.1 | 130.60 | 2500CL |
| Oct 22, 2001 | 6 | 7 | HYPOCONDRIAC | 2:02.4 | 12.60 | 2500CL |
Questions about this driver
Which trainers engaged Thomas E Carlstrom?
Only Thomas E Carlstrom in this record.
Which seasons did Thomas E Carlstrom drive in?
2001, 2002, 2005 — 3 seasons in total, first appearing on 2001-10-22 and last on 2005-08-23. Gaps in the middle usually mean the paperwork for those cards did not survive, not that the driver was absent.
How often did Thomas E Carlstrom drive at Plainridge?
8 charted drives across 9 race days, 2001 to 2005. Drives at other tracks are outside this record.
How many races did Thomas E Carlstrom win?
No win appears in the recovered charts — 8 drives without a placing inside the first three.
Who were Thomas E Carlstrom's regular partners?
Friar Tuck Hanover (2), Fluster (2) and Hypocondriac (1), ahead of 3 other horses. Brackets give the number of drives.