The Record
Charlie Whiskey appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 3 seasons, 2002 to 2004, with 7 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 1:58.2, 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 five-eighths-mile oval 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 Charlie Whiskey was entered in run to 4000CL, AMATEUR, CLM, 2000CLHC, 3000CL, 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 Charlie Whiskey most often were Michael E Eaton (4), Joseph Alongi (1), Linda J Murray (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 2, 2004 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1:58.2 | 53.80 | Michael E Eaton | 4000CL |
| Oct 9, 2004 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2:00.1 | 4.90 | Linda J Murray | AMATEUR |
| May 4, 2004 | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | Michael E Eaton | CLM |
| Apr 17, 2004 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 1:59.2 | 3.60 | Michael E Eaton | 2000CLHC |
| Apr 10, 2004 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2:00.0 | 2.20 | Michael E Eaton | 2000CLHC |
| Nov 17, 2003 | 7 | — | 2 | - | .70 | Michael E Eaton | 3000CL |
| Nov 3, 2003 | 3 | — | 7 | — | — | Michael E Eaton | CLM |
| Oct 14, 2003 | 6 | — | 9 | — | — | Michael E Eaton | 3000CL |
| Sep 30, 2003 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | Michael E Eaton | CLM |
| Sep 16, 2003 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | Michael E Eaton | 3000CLHC |
| Sep 2, 2003 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | Michael E Eaton | CLM |
| Sep 9, 2002 | 9 | — | SCR | - | — | — | 5000CL |
| Jul 13, 2002 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1:59.1 | 6.70 | Joseph Alongi | 3000CLHC |
Questions about this horse
What were the odds on Charlie Whiskey?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 0.70 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 many starts does the record show for Charlie Whiskey?
The record shows 7 charted starts for Charlie Whiskey, 2002 to 2004. The name appears on 13 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.
How did Charlie Whiskey finish in these races?
Not in the charts recovered here. Charlie Whiskey shows 7 starts without a win, though there were 2 placings — 1 second and 1 third — in the first three.
What was Charlie Whiskey's fastest mile?
1:58.2, on 2004-11-02. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:58.2 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Charlie Whiskey?
Michael E Eaton (4), Joseph Alongi (1) and Linda J Murray (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Charlie Whiskey 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 Charlie Whiskey race in?
4000CL, AMATEUR, CLM and 2000CLHC, plus 3 other conditions. Each code is a set of eligibility conditions rather than a grade — the class pages explain what each one admitted.