The Record
Cody's Magic appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across the 2003 season, with 3 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 1:59.0, 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 comparison against the divisional marks misleading.
The classes Cody's Magic was entered in run to 7500CL OP, NW500PS, NW2000, FMOPEN, NW3000L6. 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 Cody's Magic most often were John A Di Stefano (2), Bruce W Ranger (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 | 3 | 1 | 2:03.1 | 2.40 | John A Di Stefano | 7500CL OP |
| Nov 17, 2003 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1:59.0 | 18.70 | John A Di Stefano | 7500CL OP |
| Nov 11, 2003 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | Gregory J Annaloro | NW500PS |
| Nov 4, 2003 | 11 | — | 2 | — | — | John A Di Stefano | 7500CL OP |
| Sep 22, 2003 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2:03.1 | 7.10 | Bruce W Ranger | NW2000 |
| Sep 15, 2003 | 10 | — | 5 | — | — | Greg D Bowden | FMOPEN |
| Sep 2, 2003 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | Greg D Bowden | NW3000L6 |
Questions about this horse
Was Cody's Magic a trotter or a pacer?
Both gaits appear in this record: trot and pace. That is unusual and is worth reading as the chart wrote it rather than as a settled fact.
What class did Cody's Magic race in?
7500CL OP, NW500PS, NW2000 and FMOPEN, plus 1 other condition. 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 Cody's Magic?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 2.40 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 Cody's Magic race at Plainridge?
The record shows 3 charted starts for Cody's Magic, 2003. The name appears on 7 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 Cody's Magic's win record at Plainridge?
Not in the charts recovered here. Cody's Magic shows 3 starts without a win, though there were 2 placings — 0 second and 2 third — in the first three.
What was Cody's Magic's fastest mile?
1:59.0, on 2003-11-17. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:59.0 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Cody's Magic?
John A Di Stefano (2) and Bruce W Ranger (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.