The Record
Benjacob A appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2004 to 2005, with 5 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 3 occasions.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:56.4, set on Tuesday, September 7, 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 an oval of five-eighths of a mile 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 Benjacob A was entered in run to GASBARRO, 3000CL, 3BY3. 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 Benjacob A most often were Todd M O'Dea (5). 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 4, 2005 | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | Todd M O'Dea | GASBARRO |
| Nov 2, 2004 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1:57.1 | 11.40 | Todd M O'Dea | 3000CL |
| Oct 19, 2004 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2:00.4 | 9.80 | Todd M O'Dea | 3000CL |
| Oct 12, 2004 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1:59.1 | 11.10 | Todd M O'Dea | 3000CL |
| Sep 28, 2004 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2:00.0 | 1.50 | Todd M O'Dea | 3000CL |
| Sep 7, 2004 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1:56.4 | 5.20 | Todd M O'Dea | 3BY3 |
Questions about this horse
How many times did Benjacob A race at Plainridge?
The record shows 5 charted starts for Benjacob A, 2004 to 2005. The name appears on 6 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.
What is Benjacob A's win record at Plainridge?
Not in the charts recovered here. Benjacob A shows 5 starts without a win, though there were 3 placings — 3 second and 0 third — in the first three.
What is the best time recorded for Benjacob A?
1:56.4, on 2004-09-07. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:56.4 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Benjacob A?
Todd M O'Dea took every recorded drive — 5 starts.
Was Benjacob A 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.
Which conditions was Benjacob A entered under?
GASBARRO, 3000CL and 3BY3. 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 Benjacob A?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 1.50 to one. Odds are the closing figures printed on the chart, so they reflect what the pool decided at the off, not a forecast.