The Record
Armbro Wrangler appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across the 2003 season, with 3 starts for which the official chart records a finishing position. One of those produced a win, and the horse finished in the first three on 1 occasion altogether.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:55.4, set on Monday, November 24, 2003. 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 five-eighths-mile oval like Plainridge a horse turns four times in a mile, which costs ground against the bigger tracks and makes reading one mile against another misleading.
The classes Armbro Wrangler was entered in run to NW350PS, NW250PS, OPENHC, OPEN, 4YOS. 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 Armbro Wrangler most often were John Hogan (2), Gary D Mosher (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2003 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1:59.4 | 1.60 | John Hogan | NW350PS |
| Nov 24, 2003 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1:55.4 | 1.50 | John Hogan | NW250PS |
| Nov 17, 2003 | 4 | — | AE | — | — | Gary D Mosher | NW250PS |
| Nov 10, 2003 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1:57.1 | 12.10 | Gary D Mosher | OPENHC |
| Nov 3, 2003 | 12 | — | 5 | — | — | Gary D Mosher | OPEN |
| Jul 21, 2003 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | Jason James Bartlett | 4YOS |
Questions about this horse
Which conditions was Armbro Wrangler entered under?
NW350PS, NW250PS, OPENHC and OPEN, plus 1 other condition. 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 Armbro Wrangler?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 1.50 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 Armbro Wrangler?
The record shows 3 charted starts for Armbro Wrangler, 2003. The name appears on 6 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 Armbro Wrangler finish in these races?
Yes — 1 win from 3 starts, a strike rate of 33.3%. Adding 0 seconds and 0 thirds, Armbro Wrangler finished in the first three on 1 occasion.
What is the best time recorded for Armbro Wrangler?
1:55.4, on 2003-11-24. 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.
Who drove Armbro Wrangler?
John Hogan (2) and Gary D Mosher (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Armbro Wrangler 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.