The Record
American Joe Cool appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004, with 2 starts for which the official chart records a finishing position. None of those starts produced a win in the charts held here, though the horse reached the frame on 0 occasions.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:59.4, set on Tuesday, April 20, 2004. A harness time is written in minutes, seconds and fifths, so the final digit is a fifth of a second rather than a hundredth. On a track of this size like Plainridge a horse turns four times in a mile, which costs ground against the bigger tracks and makes comparison against the divisional marks misleading.
The classes American Joe Cool was entered in run to NW200PS, STARSEARCH. These are condition races rather than claiming events, so eligibility rested on money already won rather than on a posted purchase price.
The drivers who sat behind American Joe Cool most often were Gregory J Annaloro (1), Winston D Campbell (1). Driver changes matter more in harness racing than the bare numbers suggest, because the same horse can be driven for early speed or held for a late quarter depending on who holds the lines.
Every Start Held Here
| Date | Rc | Fin | PP | Time | Odds | Driver | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2004 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1:59.4 | 5.70 | Winston D Campbell | NW200PS |
| Apr 6, 2004 | 1 | — | AE | — | — | Jason James Bartlett | NW200PS |
| Nov 1, 2003 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 2:01.3 | 31.50 | Gregory J Annaloro | NW200PS |
| Jun 16, 2003 | 5 | — | 6 | — | — | Bruce W Ranger | STARSEARCH |
Questions about this horse
How often did American Joe Cool go to the gate here?
The record shows 2 charted starts for American Joe Cool, 2003 to 2004. The name appears on 4 race days in all once entry sheets are counted, because a horse can be drawn into a race and then scratched before it is run. That is what the programmes and result sheets hold, not necessarily the horse's full career: starts made at other tracks are outside this record.
Did American Joe Cool ever win here?
Not in the charts recovered here. American Joe Cool shows 2 starts without a win, though no placing inside the first three is recorded either.
What was American Joe Cool's fastest mile?
1:59.4, on 2004-04-20. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:59.4 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind American Joe Cool?
Gregory J Annaloro (1) and Winston D Campbell (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was American Joe Cool a trotter or a pacer?
A pacer — every charted start is at the pace. A pacer moves its legs in lateral pairs, a trotter in diagonal pairs, and a horse is normally campaigned at one gait or the other.
What class did American Joe Cool race in?
NW200PS and STARSEARCH. Each code is a set of eligibility conditions rather than a grade — the class pages explain what each one admitted.
What were the odds on American Joe Cool?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 5.70 to one. Odds are the closing figures printed on the chart, so they reflect what the pool decided at the off, not a forecast.