The Record
Cryptic appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 3 seasons, 2003 to 2005, with 11 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 2 occasions altogether.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:57.3, set on Monday, November 24, 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 Cryptic was entered in run to BAYSTATE, 4000CL, 5000CL, CLM, 2000CLHC, 3000CL. 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 Cryptic most often were James E Hardy (10), Dennis J Durden (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 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1:58.0 | 32.60 | James E Hardy | BAYSTATE |
| Nov 2, 2004 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 1:58.1 | 86.60 | James E Hardy | 4000CL |
| Oct 12, 2004 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1:59.1 | 10.70 | James E Hardy | 4000CL |
| Sep 28, 2004 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1:58.3 | 5.60 | James E Hardy | 4000CL |
| Sep 21, 2004 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1:57.4 | 24.50 | James E Hardy | 5000CL |
| Jun 19, 2004 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | James E Hardy | CLM |
| Apr 17, 2004 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2:00.0 | 36.80 | James E Hardy | 2000CLHC |
| Apr 10, 2004 | 8 | — | 2 | 2:01.3 | 5.70 | James E Hardy | 2000CLHC |
| Dec 1, 2003 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1:59.1 | 11.40 | James E Hardy | 3000CL |
| Nov 24, 2003 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1:57.3 | 1.20 | James E Hardy | 2000CL |
| Nov 18, 2003 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1:58.1 | 1.60 | James E Hardy | 2000CL |
| Nov 3, 2003 | 3 | — | 8 | — | — | James E Hardy | CLM |
| Oct 14, 2003 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | James E Hardy | 3000CL |
| Sep 27, 2003 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | James E Hardy | CLM |
| Sep 20, 2003 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | James E Hardy | CLM |
| Jul 26, 2003 | 11 | — | 2 | — | — | Brad D Irvine | 2000CL |
| Jul 21, 2003 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | Brad D Irvine | 3000CLHC |
| Jul 12, 2003 | 9 | — | 8 | — | — | Dennis J Durden | 3000CLHC |
| Jul 5, 2003 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1:59.1 | 31.40 | Dennis J Durden | 2000CLHC |
Questions about this horse
Was Cryptic 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.
Which conditions was Cryptic entered under?
BAYSTATE, 4000CL, 5000CL and CLM, plus 4 other conditions. 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 Cryptic?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 1.20 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 Cryptic race at Plainridge?
The record shows 11 charted starts for Cryptic, 2003 to 2005. The name appears on 19 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 Cryptic's win record at Plainridge?
Yes — 1 win from 11 starts, a strike rate of 9.1%. Adding 1 second and 0 thirds, Cryptic finished in the first three on 2 occasions.
What is the best time recorded for Cryptic?
1:57.3, on 2003-11-24. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:57.3 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Cryptic?
James E Hardy (10) and Dennis J Durden (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.