The Record
Bunny Trap appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004, with 8 starts for which the official chart records a finishing position. 2 of those produced wins, and the horse finished in the first three on 3 occasions altogether.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:55.4, set on Monday, November 24, 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 Bunny Trap was entered in run to 4000CLHC, AMATEUR, NW300PS, BAYSTATE, OPEN, 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 Bunny Trap most often were Michael E Eaton (7), Robert S Lieberman (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2004 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1:57.3 | 8.20 | Michael E Eaton | 4000CLHC |
| Aug 7, 2004 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1:59.0 | 1.90 | Robert S Lieberman | AMATEUR |
| May 4, 2004 | 13 | — | 9 | — | — | Michael E Eaton | NW300PS |
| Apr 20, 2004 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1:58.1 | 2.10 | Michael E Eaton | BAYSTATE |
| Apr 6, 2004 | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | Michael E Eaton | OPEN |
| Apr 6, 2004 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2:00.2 | 1.70 | Michael E Eaton | BAYSTATE |
| Nov 24, 2003 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1:55.4 | 10.10 | Michael E Eaton | 4000CL |
| Nov 18, 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1:56.0 | 3.00 | Michael E Eaton | NW200PS |
| Nov 8, 2003 | 11 | — | AE | — | — | Michael E Eaton | NW200PS |
| Nov 3, 2003 | 4 | — | 8 | — | — | Michael E Eaton | NW200PS |
| Oct 14, 2003 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 1:59.0 | 44.80 | Michael E Eaton | NW250PS |
| Sep 30, 2003 | 10 | — | 5 | — | — | Michael E Eaton | CLM |
| Sep 16, 2003 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 1:57.3 | 27.00 | Michael E Eaton | 4000CL |
| Sep 2, 2003 | 12 | — | 6 | — | — | Michael E Eaton | NW250PS |
Questions about this horse
How many times did Bunny Trap race at Plainridge?
The record shows 8 charted starts for Bunny Trap, 2003 to 2004. The name appears on 13 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 Bunny Trap's win record at Plainridge?
Yes — 2 wins from 8 starts, a strike rate of 25%. Adding 0 seconds and 1 third, Bunny Trap finished in the first three on 3 occasions.
What is the best time recorded for Bunny Trap?
1:55.4, on 2003-11-24. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:55.4 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Bunny Trap?
Michael E Eaton (7) and Robert S Lieberman (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Bunny Trap 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 Bunny Trap entered under?
4000CLHC, AMATEUR, NW300PS and BAYSTATE, plus 5 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 Bunny Trap?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 1.70 to one. Odds are the closing figures printed on the chart, so they reflect what the pool decided at the off, not a forecast.