The Record
Careys High Life appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004, with 2 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 1 occasion altogether.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:58.1, set on Tuesday, November 2, 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 LIFE SIGN out of LUCKY WE MET, herself by CAM FELLA. 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 Careys High Life was entered in run to 2000CL, CLMHC, CLM, 3000CLHC. 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 Careys High Life most often were Michael E Eaton (2). 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 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1:58.1 | 4.70 | Michael E Eaton | 2000CL |
| Oct 16, 2004 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 1:59.3 | 6.00 | Michael E Eaton | 2000CL |
| Sep 13, 2004 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | Brad D Irvine | CLMHC |
| Sep 30, 2003 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | Winston D Campbell | CLM |
| Sep 23, 2003 | 8 | — | 8 | — | — | Winston D Campbell | CLM |
| Sep 16, 2003 | 7 | — | 8 | — | — | Michael E Eaton | 3000CLHC |
Questions about this horse
What class did Careys High Life race in?
2000CL, CLMHC, CLM and 3000CLHC. 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 Careys High Life?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 4.70 to one. Odds are the closing figures printed on the chart, so they reflect what the pool decided at the off, not a forecast.
How often did Careys High Life go to the gate here?
The record shows 2 charted starts for Careys High Life, 2003 to 2004. The name appears on 6 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 Careys High Life ever win here?
Yes — 1 win from 2 starts, a strike rate of 50%. Adding 0 seconds and 0 thirds, Careys High Life finished in the first three on 1 occasion.
What was Careys High Life's fastest mile?
1:58.1, on 2004-11-02. 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 Careys High Life?
Michael E Eaton took every recorded drive — 2 starts.
Was Careys High Life 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.