The Record
Arnie's Bud Lite appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004, with 1 start 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 1 occasion.
The fastest mile recorded here is 2:00.0, set on Saturday, September 11, 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 reading one mile against another misleading.
The classes Arnie's Bud Lite was entered in run to AMATEUR, NW4500L6. 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 Arnie's Bud Lite most often were James P Mc Gowan (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2004 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 2:00.0 | 5.10 | James P Mc Gowan | AMATEUR |
| Sep 2, 2003 | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | James Marohn | NW4500L6 |
Questions about this horse
What were the odds on Arnie's Bud Lite?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 5.10 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 often did Arnie's Bud Lite go to the gate here?
The record shows 1 charted start for Arnie's Bud Lite, 2003 to 2004. The name appears on 2 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 Arnie's Bud Lite ever win here?
Not in the charts recovered here. Arnie's Bud Lite shows 1 start without a win, though there was 1 placing — 0 second and 1 third — in the first three.
What is the best time recorded for Arnie's Bud Lite?
2:00.0, on 2004-09-11. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 2:00.0 is 2 minutes and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Arnie's Bud Lite?
James P Mc Gowan took every recorded drive — 1 start.
Was Arnie's Bud Lite a trotter or a pacer?
A trotter — every charted start is at the trot. 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.
Which conditions was Arnie's Bud Lite entered under?
AMATEUR and NW4500L6. Each code is a set of eligibility conditions rather than a grade — the class pages explain what each one admitted.