The Record
Fairyfast appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 3 seasons, 2001 to 2004, 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 3 occasions altogether.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:59.2, set on Monday, October 11, 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 CLIFTON BOY out of DIANA'S IN STYLE, herself by SET THE STYLE. 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 Fairyfast was entered in run to FMNW200PS, FMNW300PSC. 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 Fairyfast most often were John L Mac Eachern (2), Michael E Eaton (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2004 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1:59.4 | 35.50 | John L Mac Eachern | FMNW200PS |
| Oct 11, 2004 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1:59.2 | 17.90 | John L Mac Eachern | FMNW200PS |
| Nov 25, 2003 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2:01.0 | .80 | Bruce W Ranger | FMNW200PS |
| Nov 18, 2003 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2:00.0 | 2.10 | Gregory J Annaloro | FMNW200PS |
| Nov 8, 2003 | 4 | — | 8 | — | — | Greg D Bowden | FMNW200PS |
| Nov 1, 2003 | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | Greg D Bowden | FMNW200PS |
| Oct 25, 2003 | 1 | — | AE | — | — | Gregory J Annaloro | FMNW200PS |
| Oct 11, 2003 | 8 | — | AE | — | — | TBA | FMNW200PS |
| Sep 27, 2003 | 7 | — | 4 | — | — | Gregory J Annaloro | FMNW200PS |
| Sep 8, 2003 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | Brad D Irvine | FMNW200PS |
| Jul 19, 2003 | 9 | — | 5 | — | — | Peter A Sarnie | FMNW200PS |
| Jul 12, 2003 | 6 | — | 8 | — | — | Peter A Sarnie | FMNW200PS |
| Oct 30, 2001 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2:00.2 | 56.40 | Michael E Eaton | FMNW300PSC |
Questions about this horse
Which drivers sat behind Fairyfast?
John L Mac Eachern (2), Michael E Eaton (1) and Gregory J Annaloro (1), plus 1 other driver taking the remainder. The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Fairyfast 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 Fairyfast race in?
FMNW200PS and FMNW300PSC. 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 Fairyfast?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 0.80 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 Fairyfast go to the gate here?
The record shows 5 charted starts for Fairyfast, 2001 to 2004. The name appears on 13 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 Fairyfast ever win here?
Yes — 1 win from 5 starts, a strike rate of 20%. Adding 0 seconds and 2 thirds, Fairyfast finished in the first three on 3 occasions.
What was Fairyfast's fastest mile?
1:59.2, on 2004-10-11. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:59.2 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.