The Record
Beemers Luke appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 3 seasons, 2003 to 2005, with 8 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 1:59.0, set on Saturday, April 17, 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 classes Beemers Luke was entered in run to QUA, NW200PS, AMATEUR, PATRIOT, 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 Beemers Luke most often were Ralph H Andersen (4), Michael J Girouard (2), Robert A Kenney (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2005 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | Todd M Kolbe | QUA |
| Oct 11, 2004 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2:01.1 | 8.50 | Ralph H Andersen | NW200PS |
| Sep 4, 2004 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1:59.1 | 5.40 | John A Di Stefano | NW200PS |
| Aug 7, 2004 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1:59.1 | 12.50 | Robert A Kenney | AMATEUR |
| Apr 17, 2004 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1:59.0 | 10.90 | Michael J Girouard | NW200PS |
| Apr 5, 2004 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2:04.3 | 13.50 | Ralph H Andersen | PATRIOT |
| Dec 1, 2003 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2:03.2 | 36.40 | Ralph H Andersen | NW200PS |
| Nov 24, 2003 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1:59.1 | 3.90 | Ralph H Andersen | NW200PS |
| Nov 17, 2003 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1:59.3 | 13.80 | Michael J Girouard | NW200PS |
| Nov 8, 2003 | 11 | — | 1 | — | — | Ralph H Andersen | NW200PS |
| Nov 1, 2003 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | Ralph H Andersen | NW200PS |
| Oct 11, 2003 | 11 | — | 3 | — | — | Ralph H Andersen | NW200PS |
| Sep 27, 2003 | 9 | — | 5 | — | — | Ralph H Andersen | NW200PS |
| Jul 26, 2003 | 9 | — | 9 | — | — | Ralph H Andersen | NW200PS |
| Jul 19, 2003 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | Gregory J Annaloro | NW200PS |
| Jul 12, 2003 | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | Gregory J Annaloro | NW200PS |
| Jul 5, 2003 | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | Michael John Girouard | NW200PS |
| Jun 21, 2003 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | Michael John Girouard | NW205PS |
Questions about this horse
What were the odds on Beemers Luke?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 3.90 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 Beemers Luke go to the gate here?
The record shows 8 charted starts for Beemers Luke, 2003 to 2005. The name appears on 18 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 Beemers Luke ever win here?
Not in the charts recovered here. Beemers Luke shows 8 starts without a win, though there was 1 placing — 1 second and 0 third — in the first three.
What was Beemers Luke's fastest mile?
1:59.0, on 2004-04-17. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:59.0 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Beemers Luke?
Ralph H Andersen (4), Michael J Girouard (2) and Robert A Kenney (1), plus 1 other driver taking the remainder. The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Beemers Luke 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 Beemers Luke race in?
QUA, NW200PS, AMATEUR and PATRIOT, plus 1 other condition. Each code is a set of eligibility conditions rather than a grade — the class pages explain what each one admitted.