The Record
Eclipse Blue Chip appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2004 to 2005, with 7 starts for which the official chart records a finishing position. 3 of those produced wins, and the horse finished in the first three on 4 occasions altogether.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:55.1, set on Monday, September 26, 2005. 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 reading one mile against another misleading.
The winner's line in the chart gives the breeding as MAGICAL MIKE out of SNOW DREAM, herself by ARTIE'S DREAM. 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 Eclipse Blue Chip was entered in run to NW600PS, OPEN, 10000CL OP, NW400PS, NW300PS. 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 Eclipse Blue Chip most often were James Marohn Jr (4), Greg D Bowden (2), Ronald L Cushing (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 26, 2005 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1:55.1 | 2.10 | Ronald L Cushing | NW600PS |
| Oct 19, 2004 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1:57.4 | 10.30 | Greg D Bowden | OPEN |
| Oct 12, 2004 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1:55.3 | 8.00 | Greg D Bowden | 10000CL OP |
| Sep 28, 2004 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1:55.3 | 4.60 | James Marohn Jr | NW400PS |
| Sep 21, 2004 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1:57.0 | 2.40 | James Marohn Jr | NW400PS |
| Sep 14, 2004 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1:56.0 | .40 | James Marohn Jr | NW300PS |
| Sep 7, 2004 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1:55.4 | 1.80 | James Marohn Jr | NW300PS |
Questions about this horse
What were the odds on Eclipse Blue Chip?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 0.40 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 Eclipse Blue Chip race at Plainridge?
The record shows 7 charted starts for Eclipse Blue Chip, 2004 to 2005. Those fall across 7 race days. 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 Eclipse Blue Chip's win record at Plainridge?
Yes — 3 wins from 7 starts, a strike rate of 42.9%. Adding 1 second and 0 thirds, Eclipse Blue Chip finished in the first three on 4 occasions.
What was Eclipse Blue Chip's fastest mile?
1:55.1, on 2005-09-26. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:55.1 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Eclipse Blue Chip?
James Marohn Jr (4), Greg D Bowden (2) and Ronald L Cushing (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Eclipse Blue Chip 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 Eclipse Blue Chip race in?
NW600PS, OPEN, 10000CL OP and NW400PS, plus 1 other condition. Each code is a set of eligibility conditions rather than a grade — the class pages explain what each one admitted.