The Record
Emerald Avenue appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2004 to 2005, with 4 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 2 occasions.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:55.3, set on Monday, September 27, 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 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 reading one mile against another misleading.
The classes Emerald Avenue was entered in run to FMNW200PS, FMNW300PS, FMOPEN, 4000CL OP. 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 Emerald Avenue most often were Winston D Campbell (3), James Marohn Jr (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2005 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1:59.2 | 1.20 | James Marohn Jr | FMNW200PS |
| Nov 6, 2004 | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | John L Mac Eachern | FMNW300PS |
| Oct 18, 2004 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2:03.2 | 1.30 | Winston D Campbell | FMNW300PS |
| Oct 11, 2004 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1:56.2 | 6.50 | Winston D Campbell | FMOPEN |
| Sep 27, 2004 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1:55.3 | 4.10 | Winston D Campbell | 4000CL OP |
Questions about this horse
How many starts does the record show for Emerald Avenue?
The record shows 4 charted starts for Emerald Avenue, 2004 to 2005. The name appears on 5 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.
How did Emerald Avenue finish in these races?
Not in the charts recovered here. Emerald Avenue shows 4 starts without a win, though there were 2 placings — 1 second and 1 third — in the first three.
What was Emerald Avenue's fastest mile?
1:55.3, on 2004-09-27. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:55.3 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Emerald Avenue?
Winston D Campbell (3) and James Marohn Jr (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Emerald Avenue 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 Emerald Avenue race in?
FMNW200PS, FMNW300PS, FMOPEN and 4000CL OP. 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 Emerald Avenue?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 1.20 to one. Odds are the closing figures printed on the chart, so they reflect what the pool decided at the off, not a forecast.