The Record
Christopherearl appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2004 to 2005, with 3 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 1:58.3, set on Monday, May 9, 2005. 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 8, g EARL out of RO LAURALEE, herself by MR KINGFISH. 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 Christopherearl was entered in run to NW300PS, AMATEUR, NW400PS. 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 Christopherearl most often were Daniel T Sumner (1), David N Cochrane (1), Lloyd A MacDonald (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2005 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1:58.3 | 1.60 | Lloyd A MacDonald | NW300PS |
| Sep 11, 2004 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2:00.4 | 19.00 | David N Cochrane | AMATEUR |
| Apr 19, 2004 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2:04.0 | 22.10 | Daniel T Sumner | NW400PS |
Questions about this horse
What were the odds on Christopherearl?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 1.60 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 Christopherearl race at Plainridge?
The record shows 3 charted starts for Christopherearl, 2004 to 2005. Those fall across 3 race days. 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 Christopherearl's win record at Plainridge?
Yes — 1 win from 3 starts, a strike rate of 33.3%. Adding 0 seconds and 0 thirds, Christopherearl finished in the first three on 1 occasion.
What was Christopherearl's fastest mile?
1:58.3, on 2005-05-09. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:58.3 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Christopherearl?
Daniel T Sumner (1), David N Cochrane (1) and Lloyd A MacDonald (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Christopherearl 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 Christopherearl race in?
NW300PS, AMATEUR and NW400PS. Each code is a set of eligibility conditions rather than a grade — the class pages explain what each one admitted.