The Record
Dazzling Kosmos 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 2:03.3, set on Tuesday, November 18, 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 Dazzling Kosmos was entered in run to NW200PS, NW250PS, NW2PMLT, NW3000L6, NW1500L6, 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 Dazzling Kosmos most often were James E Hardy (3). 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 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2:08.2 | 17.50 | James E Hardy | NW200PS |
| Nov 25, 2003 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2:04.4 | 32.00 | James E Hardy | NW200PS |
| Nov 18, 2003 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2:03.3 | 10.50 | James E Hardy | NW200PS |
| Nov 4, 2003 | 5 | — | 7 | — | — | James E Hardy | NW250PS |
| Sep 15, 2003 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | James E Hardy | NW2PMLT |
| Sep 2, 2003 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | James E Hardy | NW3000L6 |
| Aug 4, 2003 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | James E Hardy | NW1500L6 |
| Jul 28, 2003 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | James E Hardy | NW2500 |
| Jul 14, 2003 | 4 | — | 7 | — | — | James E Hardy | 3000CL OP |
| Jul 5, 2003 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | James E Hardy | NW2PMLT |
Questions about this horse
What is Dazzling Kosmos's win record at Plainridge?
Not in the charts recovered here. Dazzling Kosmos shows 3 starts without a win, though no placing inside the first three is recorded either.
What is the best time recorded for Dazzling Kosmos?
2:03.3, on 2003-11-18. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 2:03.3 is 2 minutes and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Dazzling Kosmos?
James E Hardy took every recorded drive — 3 starts.
Was Dazzling Kosmos 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.
Which conditions was Dazzling Kosmos entered under?
NW200PS, NW250PS, NW2PMLT and NW3000L6, plus 3 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 Dazzling Kosmos?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 10.50 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 Dazzling Kosmos race at Plainridge?
The record shows 3 charted starts for Dazzling Kosmos, 2003. 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.