The Record
Eicarls Ramrod appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2004 to 2005, with 5 starts 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 1:58.0, set on Saturday, April 17, 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 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 winner's line in the chart gives the breeding as WALTON HANOVER out of ADORABLE HANOVER, herself by ALBATROSS. 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 Eicarls Ramrod was entered in run to GASBARRO, 3000CL, 4000CL, CLM, 2000CLHC, BAYSTATE. 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 Eicarls Ramrod most often were Ronald L Cushing (2), Brad D Irvine (1), Gregory J Annaloro (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2005 | 5 | — | 7 | — | — | Ronald L Cushing | GASBARRO |
| Nov 2, 2004 | 5 | — | SCR | - | — | — | 3000CL |
| Oct 19, 2004 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2:03.2 | 4.70 | Ronald L Cushing | 3000CL |
| Sep 14, 2004 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 2:02.2 | 2.20 | Ronald L Cushing | 4000CL |
| May 4, 2004 | 6 | — | 9 | — | — | Roland J Sears | CLM |
| Apr 17, 2004 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 1:58.0 | 1.10 | Gregory J Annaloro | 2000CLHC |
| Apr 5, 2004 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2:02.1 | 1.40 | Brad D Irvine | BAYSTATE |
Questions about this horse
What were the odds on Eicarls Ramrod?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 1.10 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 Eicarls Ramrod race at Plainridge?
The record shows 5 charted starts for Eicarls Ramrod, 2004 to 2005. The name appears on 7 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.
What is Eicarls Ramrod's win record at Plainridge?
Yes — 1 win from 5 starts, a strike rate of 20%. Adding 0 seconds and 0 thirds, Eicarls Ramrod finished in the first three on 1 occasion.
What was Eicarls Ramrod's fastest mile?
1:58.0, on 2004-04-17. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:58.0 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Eicarls Ramrod?
Ronald L Cushing (2), Brad D Irvine (1) and Gregory J Annaloro (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Eicarls Ramrod 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 Eicarls Ramrod race in?
GASBARRO, 3000CL, 4000CL and CLM, plus 2 other conditions. Each code is a set of eligibility conditions rather than a grade — the class pages explain what each one admitted.