The Record
Dusty Lane Demon appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2002 to 2003, with 2 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 2:02.0, set on Monday, September 23, 2002. 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 comparison against the divisional marks misleading.
The classes Dusty Lane Demon was entered in run to NW4PMLT, 3000CL OP, NW1500L6, NW2500L6, NW4000, 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 Dusty Lane Demon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2003 | 12 | — | 3 | — | — | James E Hardy | NW4PMLT |
| Sep 8, 2003 | 9 | — | 9 | — | — | James E Hardy | 3000CL OP |
| Sep 2, 2003 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | James E Hardy | NW1500L6 |
| Aug 4, 2003 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | James E Hardy | NW2500L6 |
| Jul 28, 2003 | 11 | — | 1 | — | — | James E Hardy | NW4000 |
| Jul 21, 2003 | 11 | — | 4 | — | — | James E Hardy | NW2500 |
| Jul 14, 2003 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | James E Hardy | NW2500 |
| Oct 7, 2002 | 2 | — | SCR | - | — | — | NW250PS |
| Sep 23, 2002 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2:02.0 | 9.60 | James E Hardy | NW300PS |
Questions about this horse
Was Dusty Lane Demon a trotter or a pacer?
Both gaits appear in this record: pace and trot. That is unusual and is worth reading as the chart wrote it rather than as a settled fact.
Which conditions was Dusty Lane Demon entered under?
NW4PMLT, 3000CL OP, NW1500L6 and NW2500L6, 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 Dusty Lane Demon?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 9.60 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 often did Dusty Lane Demon go to the gate here?
The record shows 2 charted starts for Dusty Lane Demon, 2002 to 2003. The name appears on 9 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 Dusty Lane Demon ever win here?
Not in the charts recovered here. Dusty Lane Demon shows 2 starts without a win, though no placing inside the first three is recorded either.
What is the best time recorded for Dusty Lane Demon?
2:02.0, on 2002-09-23. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 2:02.0 is 2 minutes and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Dusty Lane Demon?
James E Hardy took every recorded drive — 1 start.