The Record
Busting Forward appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 3 seasons, 2003 to 2009, with 6 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 1:59.3, set on Monday, November 17, 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 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 Busting Forward was entered in run to NW450PS, NW500PS, 10000CL OP, OPEN, OPENHC, 7500CL OP. 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 Busting Forward most often were Wallace R Watson (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2009 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | Wa Watson | NW450PS |
| Mar 19, 2009 | 8 | — | 8 | — | — | Wa Watson | NW450PS |
| Apr 19, 2004 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2:04.2 | 34.20 | Wallace R Watson | NW500PS |
| Apr 13, 2004 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2:03.2 | 7.90 | Wallace R Watson | 10000CL OP |
| Dec 2, 2003 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2:01.2 | 44.10 | Wallace R Watson | OPEN |
| Nov 24, 2003 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2:00.1 | 13.70 | Wallace R Watson | OPENHC |
| Nov 17, 2003 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1:59.3 | 5.90 | Wallace R Watson | 7500CL OP |
| Nov 11, 2003 | 9 | — | 2 | — | — | Wallace R Watson | 7500CL OP |
| Nov 4, 2003 | 11 | — | 1 | — | — | Wallace R Watson | 7500CL OP |
| Oct 25, 2003 | 8 | — | 3 | — | — | Wallace R Watson | NW200PS |
| Sep 15, 2003 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | Wallace R Watson | FMNW350PS |
| Sep 8, 2003 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | Wallace R Watson | OPEN |
| Sep 2, 2003 | 9 | — | 5 | — | — | Wallace R Watson | NW4500L6 |
| Jul 28, 2003 | 8 | — | 3 | — | — | Wallace R Watson | NW2500 |
| Jul 14, 2003 | 8 | — | 9 | — | — | Wallace R Watson | NW2500 |
| Jun 17, 2003 | 3 | — | SCR | - | — | — | NW3000 |
Questions about this horse
Was Busting Forward a trotter or a pacer?
Both gaits appear in this record: trot and pace. That is unusual and is worth reading as the chart wrote it rather than as a settled fact.
Which conditions was Busting Forward entered under?
NW450PS, NW500PS, 10000CL OP and OPEN, plus 7 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 Busting Forward?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 5.90 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 Busting Forward go to the gate here?
The record shows 6 charted starts for Busting Forward, 2003 to 2009. The name appears on 16 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 Busting Forward ever win here?
Not in the charts recovered here. Busting Forward shows 6 starts without a win, though no placing inside the first three is recorded either.
What is the best time recorded for Busting Forward?
1:59.3, on 2003-11-17. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:59.3 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Busting Forward?
Wallace R Watson took every recorded drive — 5 starts.