The Record
Ashante Macho appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across the 2003 season, with 3 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 1:58.2, set on Tuesday, December 2, 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 direct comparison of raw times misleading.
The classes Ashante Macho was entered in run to FMNPO, FMNW350PS, NW3000L6, 4000CL OP, FMNW1000L6, FMNW300PS. 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 Ashante Macho most often were Leigh W Fitch (2), Bruce W Ranger (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 2, 2003 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1:58.2 | 13.30 | Leigh W Fitch | FMNPO |
| Nov 25, 2003 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 1:58.4 | 8.40 | Bruce W Ranger | FMNPO |
| Nov 18, 2003 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 1:59.1 | 16.10 | Leigh W Fitch | FMNPO |
| Nov 11, 2003 | 10 | — | 9 | — | — | Shawn T Gray | FMNPO |
| Sep 30, 2003 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | Bruce W Ranger | FMNW350PS |
| Sep 15, 2003 | 9 | — | 2 | — | — | Bruce W Ranger | NW3000L6 |
| Sep 8, 2003 | 10 | — | 2 | — | — | David L Ingraham | 4000CL OP |
| Sep 2, 2003 | 7 | — | 5 | — | — | David L Ingraham | FMNW350PS |
| Aug 4, 2003 | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | Bruce W Ranger | FMNW1000L6 |
| Jul 28, 2003 | 2 | — | 8 | — | — | Bruce W Ranger | FMNW300PS |
| Jul 21, 2003 | 6 | — | 7 | — | — | Bruce W Ranger | 3000CL OP |
| Jun 16, 2003 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | Bruce W Ranger | FMCLMHC |
Questions about this horse
What was Ashante Macho's fastest mile?
1:58.2, on 2003-12-02. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:58.2 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Ashante Macho?
Leigh W Fitch (2) and Bruce W Ranger (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Ashante Macho 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 Ashante Macho race in?
FMNPO, FMNW350PS, NW3000L6 and 4000CL OP, plus 4 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 Ashante Macho?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 8.40 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 Ashante Macho?
The record shows 3 charted starts for Ashante Macho, 2003. The name appears on 12 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 Ashante Macho finish in these races?
Not in the charts recovered here. Ashante Macho shows 3 starts without a win, though no placing inside the first three is recorded either.