The Record
Ex Libris Hanover appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 3 seasons, 2003 to 2005, with 2 starts for which the official chart records a finishing position. 2 of those produced wins, and the horse finished in the first three on 2 occasions altogether.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:55.2, set on Monday, April 19, 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 LIFE SIGN out of EXECUTRIX-, herself by DRAGON'S LAIR. 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 Ex Libris Hanover was entered in run to QUA, 3&4YOS, FMOPEN, W1-3PMLT, FM OPEN, STARSEARCH. 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 Ex Libris Hanover most often were Winston D Campbell (1), John Hogan (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2005 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | Elmer Louis Smith | QUA |
| Sep 13, 2004 | 6 | — | 3 | — | — | Elmer Louis Smith | 3&4YOS |
| Apr 19, 2004 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1:55.2 | .90 | John Hogan | FMOPEN |
| Apr 6, 2004 | 3 | — | 7 | — | — | John Hogan | W1-3PMLT |
| Apr 6, 2004 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1:57.4 | 1.30 | Winston D Campbell | FM OPEN |
| Jun 16, 2003 | 10 | — | 5 | — | — | Gordon M Corey | STARSEARCH |
Questions about this horse
What were the odds on Ex Libris Hanover?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 0.90 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 Ex Libris Hanover go to the gate here?
The record shows 2 charted starts for Ex Libris Hanover, 2003 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.
Did Ex Libris Hanover ever win here?
Yes — 2 wins from 2 starts, a strike rate of 100%. Adding 0 seconds and 0 thirds, Ex Libris Hanover finished in the first three on 2 occasions.
What was Ex Libris Hanover's fastest mile?
1:55.2, on 2004-04-19. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:55.2 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Ex Libris Hanover?
Winston D Campbell (1) and John Hogan (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Ex Libris Hanover 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 Ex Libris Hanover race in?
QUA, 3&4YOS, FMOPEN and W1-3PMLT, plus 2 other conditions. Each code is a set of eligibility conditions rather than a grade — the class pages explain what each one admitted.