The Record
Caliph Hanover appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across the 2004 season, with 1 start for which the official chart records a finishing position. One of those produced a win, and the horse finished in the first three on 1 occasion altogether.
The fastest mile recorded here is 2:03.3, set on Saturday, October 16, 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 comparison against the divisional marks misleading.
The winner's line in the chart gives the breeding as DONERAIL out of CAITRIN, herself by NEARLY PERFECT. Harness pedigrees are quoted in that order — sire, dam, then the dam's own sire — because the maternal grandsire carries much of the weight in judging a standardbred family.
The classes Caliph Hanover was entered in run to NW2PMLT, NW1PMLT. 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 Caliph Hanover most often were James C Davis (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 6, 2004 | 1 | — | 9 | — | — | James C Davis | NW2PMLT |
| Oct 16, 2004 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2:03.3 | 2.90 | James C Davis | NW1PMLT |
Questions about this horse
How often did Caliph Hanover go to the gate here?
The record shows 1 charted start for Caliph Hanover, 2004. The name appears on 2 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 Caliph Hanover ever win here?
Yes — 1 win from 1 start, a strike rate of 100%. Adding 0 seconds and 0 thirds, Caliph Hanover finished in the first three on 1 occasion.
What was Caliph Hanover's fastest mile?
2:03.3, on 2004-10-16. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 2:03.3 is 2 minutes and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Caliph Hanover?
James C Davis took every recorded drive — 1 start.
Was Caliph Hanover a trotter or a pacer?
A trotter — every charted start is at the trot. 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 Caliph Hanover race in?
NW2PMLT and NW1PMLT. 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 Caliph Hanover?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 2.90 to one. Odds are the closing figures printed on the chart, so they reflect what the pool decided at the off, not a forecast.