The Record
Casino Shark appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004, with 4 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 2 occasions.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:57.0, set on Tuesday, October 12, 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 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 Casino Shark was entered in run to NW300PS, NW4PMLT, QUA, NW2PMLT. 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 Casino Shark most often were Graham Lewis (3). 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 12, 2004 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1:57.0 | 3.70 | Graham Lewis | NW300PS |
| Sep 28, 2004 | 8 | 7 | 2X | 2:03.0 | 11.60 | Graham Lewis | NW300PS |
| Sep 11, 2004 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1:57.1 | 2.50 | Graham Lewis | NW4PMLT |
| Jul 24, 2004 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | Graham Lewis | QUA |
| Sep 1, 2003 | 11 | — | SCR | - | — | — | NW2PMLT |
| Jul 14, 2003 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | John Hogan | NW2PMLT |
Questions about this horse
How many times did Casino Shark race at Plainridge?
The record shows 4 charted starts for Casino Shark, 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.
What is Casino Shark's win record at Plainridge?
Not in the charts recovered here. Casino Shark shows 4 starts without a win, though there were 2 placings — 0 second and 2 third — in the first three.
What was Casino Shark's fastest mile?
1:57.0, on 2004-10-12. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:57.0 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Casino Shark?
Graham Lewis took every recorded drive — 3 starts.
Was Casino Shark 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.
What class did Casino Shark race in?
NW300PS, NW4PMLT, QUA and NW2PMLT. 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 Casino Shark?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 2.50 to one. Odds are the closing figures printed on the chart, so they reflect what the pool decided at the off, not a forecast.