The Record
Beta Bee appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 3 seasons, 2001 to 2003, with 2 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 1:58.1, set on Tuesday, July 9, 2002. 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 comparison against the divisional marks misleading.
The classes Beta Bee was entered in run to 2000CL OP, FMNW350PS, 4000CL. 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 Beta Bee most often were Michael E Eaton (1), John Hogan (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2003 | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | Michael E Eaton | 2000CL OP |
| Jul 9, 2002 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1:58.1 | 10.00 | John Hogan | FMNW350PS |
| Oct 30, 2001 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2:01.2 | 41.10 | Michael E Eaton | 4000CL |
Questions about this horse
How many times did Beta Bee race at Plainridge?
The record shows 2 charted starts for Beta Bee, 2001 to 2003. The name appears on 3 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 Beta Bee's win record at Plainridge?
Not in the charts recovered here. Beta Bee shows 2 starts without a win, though no placing inside the first three is recorded either.
What was Beta Bee's fastest mile?
1:58.1, on 2002-07-09. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:58.1 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Beta Bee?
Michael E Eaton (1) and John Hogan (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Beta Bee 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 Beta Bee race in?
2000CL OP, FMNW350PS and 4000CL. 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 Beta Bee?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 10.00 to one. Odds are the closing figures printed on the chart, so they reflect what the pool decided at the off, not a forecast.