The Record
Daylon Turbo appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004, with 6 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 1:56.2, set on Monday, July 21, 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 a five-eighths-mile oval 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 Daylon Turbo was entered in run to 3000CL, NW300PS, BAYSTATE, OPEN, CLMHC, CLM. 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 Daylon Turbo most often were James E Hardy (4), Michael L Cushing (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2004 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2:00.1 | 11.80 | Michael L Cushing | 3000CL |
| Oct 12, 2004 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 1:58.2 | 4.60 | Michael L Cushing | 3000CL |
| May 4, 2004 | 13 | — | 4 | — | — | James E Hardy | NW300PS |
| Apr 20, 2004 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1:58.0 | 5.10 | James E Hardy | BAYSTATE |
| Apr 6, 2004 | 6 | — | 7 | — | — | James E Hardy | OPEN |
| Apr 6, 2004 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2:00.4 | 20.60 | James E Hardy | BAYSTATE |
| Nov 3, 2003 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | James E Hardy | CLMHC |
| Oct 14, 2003 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 2:01.1 | 63.80 | James E Hardy | 3000CL |
| Sep 30, 2003 | 10 | — | 6 | — | — | James E Hardy | CLM |
| Jul 21, 2003 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 1:56.2 | 74.20 | James E Hardy | HOLIDAYINN |
| Jul 14, 2003 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | James E Hardy | 8000CL |
Questions about this horse
Which conditions was Daylon Turbo entered under?
3000CL, NW300PS, BAYSTATE and OPEN, 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 Daylon Turbo?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 4.60 to one. Odds are the closing figures printed on the chart, so they reflect what the pool decided at the off, not a forecast.
How many starts does the record show for Daylon Turbo?
The record shows 6 charted starts for Daylon Turbo, 2003 to 2004. The name appears on 10 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 Daylon Turbo finish in these races?
Not in the charts recovered here. Daylon Turbo shows 6 starts without a win, though there were 2 placings — 1 second and 1 third — in the first three.
What is the best time recorded for Daylon Turbo?
1:56.2, on 2003-07-21. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:56.2 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Daylon Turbo?
James E Hardy (4) and Michael L Cushing (2). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Daylon Turbo 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.