The Record
Fantastic Dream N appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2004 to 2005, with 6 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 1:55.2, 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 track of this size like Plainridge a horse turns four times in a mile, which costs ground against the bigger tracks and makes comparison against the divisional marks misleading.
The winner's line in the chart gives the breeding as CAMTASTIC out of ARDEN'S DREAM-, herself by SON OF AFELLA. 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 Fantastic Dream N was entered in run to 7500CL, 15000CLHC, 20000CL, CLASSICINV, 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 Fantastic Dream N most often were Greg D Bowden (2), Winston D Campbell (2), Robert W Sumner (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 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1:55.2 | 10.10 | Kevin P Switzer | 7500CL |
| Nov 2, 2004 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1:56.4 | 19.70 | Robert W Sumner | 15000CLHC |
| Oct 19, 2004 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1:57.3 | 2.90 | Winston D Campbell | 20000CL |
| Oct 12, 2004 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1:55.4 | 3.20 | Winston D Campbell | 15000CLHC |
| Sep 13, 2004 | 10 | — | 2 | — | — | Winston D Campbell | CLASSICINV |
| Apr 20, 2004 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1:56.0 | 1.70 | Greg D Bowden | NW400PS |
| Apr 20, 2004 | 6 | — | AE | — | — | Greg D Bowden | NW300PS |
| Apr 13, 2004 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 1:58.0 | 2.70 | Greg D Bowden | NW350PS |
Questions about this horse
Was Fantastic Dream N 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.
Which conditions was Fantastic Dream N entered under?
7500CL, 15000CLHC, 20000CL and CLASSICINV, plus 3 other conditions. 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 Fantastic Dream N?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 1.70 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 Fantastic Dream N go to the gate here?
The record shows 6 charted starts for Fantastic Dream N, 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.
Did Fantastic Dream N ever win here?
Yes — 1 win from 6 starts, a strike rate of 16.7%. Adding 1 second and 1 third, Fantastic Dream N finished in the first three on 3 occasions.
What is the best time recorded for Fantastic Dream N?
1:55.2, on 2005-09-26. 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.
Who drove Fantastic Dream N?
Greg D Bowden (2), Winston D Campbell (2) and Robert W Sumner (1), plus 1 other driver taking the remainder. The figure in brackets is the number of drives.