The Record
American Zorbaz appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004, with 6 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 3 occasions.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:55.4, set on Tuesday, October 12, 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 an oval of five-eighths of a mile like Plainridge a horse turns four times in a mile, which costs ground against the bigger tracks and makes direct comparison of raw times misleading.
The classes American Zorbaz was entered in run to 10000CL OP, NW400PS, NW300PS, OPEN, OPENII, FMNPO. 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 Zorbaz most often were Ralph H Andersen (5). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2004 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1:55.4 | 3.50 | Ralph H Andersen | 10000CL OP |
| Sep 28, 2004 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1:56.1 | 4.90 | Ralph H Andersen | NW400PS |
| Sep 21, 2004 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1:56.1 | 6.50 | Ralph H Andersen | NW400PS |
| Sep 14, 2004 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 1:57.2 | 13.10 | Ralph H Andersen | NW400PS |
| May 1, 2004 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1:58.3 | 1.40 | Ralph H Andersen | NW300PS |
| Nov 17, 2003 | 8 | — | SCR | - | — | — | OPEN |
| Nov 3, 2003 | 9 | — | 6 | — | — | Winston D Campbell | OPENII |
| Sep 15, 2003 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | Winston D Campbell | FMNPO |
Questions about this horse
What was American Zorbaz's fastest mile?
1:55.4, on 2004-10-12. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:55.4 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind American Zorbaz?
Ralph H Andersen took every recorded drive — 5 starts.
Was American Zorbaz a trotter or a pacer?
Both gaits appear in this record: pace and trot. That is unusual and is worth reading as the chart wrote it rather than as a settled fact.
What class did American Zorbaz race in?
10000CL OP, NW400PS, NW300PS and OPEN, plus 2 other conditions. 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 Zorbaz?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 1.40 to one. Odds are the closing figures printed on the chart, so they reflect what the pool decided at the off, not a forecast.
How many starts does the record show for American Zorbaz?
The record shows 6 charted starts for American Zorbaz, 2003 to 2004. The name appears on 8 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.
How did American Zorbaz finish in these races?
Not in the charts recovered here. American Zorbaz shows 6 starts without a win, though there were 3 placings — 1 second and 2 third — in the first three.