The Record
Far Right appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2004 to 2005, with 2 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 2 occasions altogether.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:55.2, set on Tuesday, August 3, 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 3, g LIFE SIGN out of DISTANT SUN, herself by TYLER B. 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 Far Right was entered in run to QUA, NW1PMLT, NW200PS. 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 Far Right most often were Stephen M Smith (1), James E Hardy (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2005 | 4 | — | 6 | — | — | James Marohn | QUA |
| May 9, 2005 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1:59.3 | 2.10 | James E Hardy | NW1PMLT |
| Aug 3, 2004 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1:55.2 | 14.00 | Stephen M Smith | NW200PS |
Questions about this horse
Was Far Right 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 Far Right entered under?
QUA, NW1PMLT and NW200PS. 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 Far Right?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 2.10 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 starts does the record show for Far Right?
The record shows 2 charted starts for Far Right, 2004 to 2005. The name appears on 3 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 Far Right finish in these races?
Yes — 1 win from 2 starts, a strike rate of 50%. Adding 1 second and 0 thirds, Far Right finished in the first three on 2 occasions.
What is the best time recorded for Far Right?
1:55.2, on 2004-08-03. 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 Far Right?
Stephen M Smith (1) and James E Hardy (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.