The Record
Beechbluff Ethan appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004, with 4 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 1 occasion.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:58.0, 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 comparison against the divisional marks misleading.
The classes Beechbluff Ethan was entered in run to NW300PS, AMATEUR, NW200PS, NW205PS. 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 Beechbluff Ethan most often were Donald G Billingsley Jr (4). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2004 | 8 | — | AE | — | — | Donald V Guidette | NW300PS |
| Oct 16, 2004 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2:00.0 | 50.70 | Donald G Billingsley Jr | AMATEUR |
| Oct 9, 2004 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2:01.0 | 8.20 | Donald G Billingsley Jr | AMATEUR |
| Sep 11, 2004 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1:58.0 | 70.20 | Donald G Billingsley Jr | AMATEUR |
| Nov 24, 2003 | 2 | — | AE | — | — | TBA | NW200PS |
| Nov 17, 2003 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1:59.3 | 54.60 | Donald G Billingsley Jr | NW200PS |
| Nov 8, 2003 | 10 | — | 6 | — | — | Donald G Billingsley | NW200PS |
| Oct 11, 2003 | 10 | — | 9 | — | — | Donald V Guidette | NW200PS |
| Sep 27, 2003 | 9 | — | 2 | — | — | Donald V Guidette | NW200PS |
| Jul 12, 2003 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | Brad D Irvine | NW200PS |
| Jul 5, 2003 | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | John Hogan | NW200PS |
| Jun 21, 2003 | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | Donald G Billingsley | NW205PS |
Questions about this horse
Did Beechbluff Ethan ever win here?
Not in the charts recovered here. Beechbluff Ethan shows 4 starts without a win, though there was 1 placing — 0 second and 1 third — in the first three.
What was Beechbluff Ethan's fastest mile?
1:58.0, on 2004-09-11. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:58.0 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Beechbluff Ethan?
Donald G Billingsley Jr took every recorded drive — 4 starts.
Was Beechbluff Ethan 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 Beechbluff Ethan race in?
NW300PS, AMATEUR, NW200PS and NW205PS. 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 Beechbluff Ethan?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 8.20 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 Beechbluff Ethan go to the gate here?
The record shows 4 charted starts for Beechbluff Ethan, 2003 to 2004. 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.