The Record
Callie's Candyman appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004, with 6 starts for which the official chart records a finishing position. One of those produced a win, and the horse finished in the first three on 3 occasions altogether.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:54.4, set on Tuesday, September 21, 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 reading one mile against another misleading.
The winner's line in the chart gives the breeding as INCREDIBLE FINALE out of ANXIOUS BLAZE, herself by ANXIOUS ROBBY. 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 Callie's Candyman was entered in run to 15000CL, CLASSICINV, CLMHC, 20000CL, 20000CLHC, NW350PS. 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 Callie's Candyman most often were Brad D Irvine (6). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2004 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1:56.4 | .80 | Brad D Irvine | 15000CL |
| Sep 21, 2004 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1:54.4 | 8.40 | Brad D Irvine | 15000CL |
| Sep 13, 2004 | 10 | — | 7 | — | — | Brad D Irvine | CLASSICINV |
| May 4, 2004 | 12 | — | 7 | — | — | Brad D Irvine | CLMHC |
| Apr 20, 2004 | 11 | 7 | X4 | - | 3.00 | Brad D Irvine | 20000CL |
| Apr 13, 2004 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1:57.4 | 3.10 | Brad D Irvine | 20000CLHC |
| Apr 6, 2004 | 11 | — | 4 | — | — | Brad D Irvine | NW350PS |
| Apr 6, 2004 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1:57.0 | 3.80 | Brad D Irvine | 20000CL |
| Sep 30, 2003 | 11 | — | 4 | — | — | Brad D Irvine | CLMHC |
| Sep 23, 2003 | 11 | — | 3 | — | — | David L Ingraham | CLMHC |
| Sep 16, 2003 | 6 | — | 3 | — | — | David L Ingraham | 15000CLHC |
| Sep 8, 2003 | 12 | — | 4 | — | — | David L Ingraham | 3&4 YOS |
| Sep 1, 2003 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | David L Ingraham | GSMITHCONS |
| Aug 4, 2003 | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | Brad D Irvine | MIDSUMMER |
| Jul 28, 2003 | 5 | — | 6 | — | — | Brad D Irvine | 10000CL |
| May 6, 2003 | 9 | 8 | 7X | - | 4.90 | Brad D Irvine | NW500PS |
Questions about this horse
Who drove Callie's Candyman?
Brad D Irvine took every recorded drive — 6 starts.
Was Callie's Candyman 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 Callie's Candyman entered under?
15000CL, CLASSICINV, CLMHC and 20000CL, plus 8 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 Callie's Candyman?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 0.80 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 many times did Callie's Candyman race at Plainridge?
The record shows 6 charted starts for Callie's Candyman, 2003 to 2004. The name appears on 15 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 Callie's Candyman's win record at Plainridge?
Yes — 1 win from 6 starts, a strike rate of 16.7%. Adding 1 second and 1 third, Callie's Candyman finished in the first three on 3 occasions.
What is the best time recorded for Callie's Candyman?
1:54.4, on 2004-09-21. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:54.4 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.