The Record
Down Load appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2004 to 2005, with 1 start for which the official chart records a finishing position. One of those produced a win, and the horse finished in the first three on 1 occasion altogether.
The fastest mile recorded here is 2:00.1, set on Saturday, October 16, 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 a track of this size 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 winner's line in the chart gives the breeding as COMPUTER SCOOTER out of INTERVALE LASS, herself by FALCON SEELSTER. Harness pedigrees are quoted in that order — sire, dam, then the dam's own sire — because the maternal grandsire carries much of the weight in judging a standardbred family.
The classes Down Load was entered in run to QUA, NW2PMLT. 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 Down Load most often were James E Hardy (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2005 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | James E Hardy | QUA |
| Oct 16, 2004 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2:00.1 | .70 | James E Hardy | NW2PMLT |
Questions about this horse
What were the odds on Down Load?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 0.70 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 often did Down Load go to the gate here?
The record shows 1 charted start for Down Load, 2004 to 2005. The name appears on 2 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.
Did Down Load ever win here?
Yes — 1 win from 1 start, a strike rate of 100%. Adding 0 seconds and 0 thirds, Down Load finished in the first three on 1 occasion.
What was Down Load's fastest mile?
2:00.1, on 2004-10-16. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 2:00.1 is 2 minutes and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Down Load?
James E Hardy took every recorded drive — 1 start.
Was Down Load 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 Down Load race in?
QUA and NW2PMLT. Each code is a set of eligibility conditions rather than a grade — the class pages explain what each one admitted.