The Record
Classic Andy appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across the 2003 season, with 2 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 0 occasions.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:59.3, set on Monday, November 17, 2003. 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 direct comparison of raw times misleading.
The classes Classic Andy was entered in run to 7500CL OP, 3000CL OP, SOLSTICE. 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 Classic Andy most often were Kim G Ireland (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2003 | 8 | — | SCR | - | — | — | 7500CL OP |
| Nov 17, 2003 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1:59.3 | 3.60 | Kim G Ireland | 7500CL OP |
| Nov 11, 2003 | 9 | — | 3 | — | — | Kim G Ireland | 7500CL OP |
| Jul 14, 2003 | 4 | — | 8 | — | — | Kim G Ireland | 3000CL OP |
| Jun 16, 2003 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | Kim G Ireland | SOLSTICE |
Questions about this horse
How many starts does the record show for Classic Andy?
The record shows 2 charted starts for Classic Andy, 2003. The name appears on 5 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 Classic Andy finish in these races?
Not in the charts recovered here. Classic Andy shows 2 starts without a win, though no placing inside the first three is recorded either.
What was Classic Andy's fastest mile?
1:59.3, on 2003-11-17. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:59.3 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Classic Andy?
Kim G Ireland took every recorded drive — 1 start.
Was Classic Andy 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 Classic Andy race in?
7500CL OP, 3000CL OP and SOLSTICE. 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 Classic Andy?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 3.60 to one. Odds are the closing figures printed on the chart, so they reflect what the pool decided at the off, not a forecast.