The Record
Artchie Andrews appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across the 2004 season, with 2 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 2 occasions altogether.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:57.0, 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 direct comparison of raw times misleading.
The winner's line in the chart gives the breeding as ARTISCAPE out of CAMELIA MAE, herself by CAM FELLA. Harness pedigrees are quoted in that order — sire, dam, then the dam's own sire — because the maternal grandsire carries much of the weight in judging a standardbred family.
The classes Artchie Andrews was entered in run to NW3PMLT. 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 Artchie Andrews most often were Jason J Bartlett (2). 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 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1:57.0 | 1.30 | Jason J Bartlett | NW3PMLT |
| Apr 13, 2004 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1:59.0 | 3.50 | Jason J Bartlett | NW3PMLT |
Questions about this horse
Was Artchie Andrews 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 Artchie Andrews race in?
NW3PMLT. 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 Artchie Andrews?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 1.30 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 Artchie Andrews go to the gate here?
The record shows 2 charted starts for Artchie Andrews, 2004. Those fall across 2 race days. 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 Artchie Andrews ever win here?
Yes — 1 win from 2 starts, a strike rate of 50%. Adding 1 second and 0 thirds, Artchie Andrews finished in the first three on 2 occasions.
What was Artchie Andrews's fastest mile?
1:57.0, on 2004-04-20. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:57.0 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Artchie Andrews?
Jason J Bartlett took every recorded drive — 2 starts.