The Record
Copy Th Message 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 0 occasions.
The fastest mile recorded here is 2:02.3, 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 Copy Th Message was entered in run to 3000CL OP, NW200PS, 10000CL OP, NW2500. 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 Copy Th Message most often were Greg D Bowden (2), Eugene D'Alessandro (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 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2:07.1 | 8.30 | Eugene D'Alessandro | 3000CL OP |
| Nov 25, 2003 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2:03.4 | 2.30 | Greg D Bowden | NW200PS |
| Nov 17, 2003 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2:02.3 | 1.80 | Greg D Bowden | 3000CL OP |
| Sep 8, 2003 | 11 | — | 4 | — | — | Greg D Bowden | 10000CL OP |
| Jul 14, 2003 | 8 | — | 5 | — | — | Greg D Bowden | NW2500 |
Questions about this horse
How many times did Copy Th Message race at Plainridge?
The record shows 3 charted starts for Copy Th Message, 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.
What is Copy Th Message's win record at Plainridge?
Not in the charts recovered here. Copy Th Message shows 3 starts without a win, though no placing inside the first three is recorded either.
What is the best time recorded for Copy Th Message?
2:02.3, on 2003-11-17. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 2:02.3 is 2 minutes and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Copy Th Message?
Greg D Bowden (2) and Eugene D'Alessandro (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Copy Th Message 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.
Which conditions was Copy Th Message entered under?
3000CL OP, NW200PS, 10000CL OP and NW2500. 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 Copy Th Message?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 1.80 to one. Odds are the closing figures printed on the chart, so they reflect what the pool decided at the off, not a forecast.