The Record
Copetown appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across the 2004 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 1 occasion.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:58.1, set on Saturday, April 17, 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 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 Copetown was entered in run to NW200PS, 20000CL, BAYSTATE. 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 Copetown most often were Brad D Irvine (2). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2004 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1:58.1 | 5.90 | Brad D Irvine | NW200PS |
| Apr 6, 2004 | 10 | — | 7 | — | — | Brad D Irvine | 20000CL |
| Apr 6, 2004 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2:00.0 | 60.90 | Brad D Irvine | BAYSTATE |
Questions about this horse
What were the odds on Copetown?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 5.90 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 Copetown race at Plainridge?
The record shows 2 charted starts for Copetown, 2004. Those fall across 2 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 Copetown's win record at Plainridge?
Not in the charts recovered here. Copetown shows 2 starts without a win, though there was 1 placing — 1 second and 0 third — in the first three.
What was Copetown's fastest mile?
1:58.1, on 2004-04-17. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:58.1 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Copetown?
Brad D Irvine took every recorded drive — 2 starts.
Was Copetown 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 Copetown race in?
NW200PS, 20000CL and BAYSTATE. Each code is a set of eligibility conditions rather than a grade — the class pages explain what each one admitted.