The Record
Fox Ridge Eric appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2004 to 2005, with 5 starts for which the official chart records a finishing position. 3 of those produced wins, and the horse finished in the first three on 3 occasions altogether.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:55.4, set on Monday, October 18, 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 winner's line in the chart gives the breeding as DRAGON'S LAIR out of AUTO SHOW-, herself by NIATROSS. 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 Fox Ridge Eric was entered in run to NW600PS, NW6PMLT, NW3PMLT, NW2PMLT. 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 Fox Ridge Eric most often were Ralph H Andersen (3), Michael E Eaton (1), Roland J Sears III (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 | 4 | 6 | 3 | - | 23.70 | Roland J Sears III | NW600PS |
| Oct 25, 2004 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 1:57.3 | .70 | Ralph H Andersen | NW6PMLT |
| Oct 18, 2004 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1:55.4 | 2.00 | Ralph H Andersen | NW6PMLT |
| Oct 9, 2004 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1:56.3 | 3.00 | Ralph H Andersen | NW6PMLT |
| Sep 25, 2004 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1:58.3 | 2.60 | Michael E Eaton | NW3PMLT |
| Sep 18, 2004 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | Kevin P Switzer | NW2PMLT |
Questions about this horse
What were the odds on Fox Ridge Eric?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 0.70 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 many starts does the record show for Fox Ridge Eric?
The record shows 5 charted starts for Fox Ridge Eric, 2004 to 2005. The name appears on 6 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 Fox Ridge Eric finish in these races?
Yes — 3 wins from 5 starts, a strike rate of 60%. Adding 0 seconds and 0 thirds, Fox Ridge Eric finished in the first three on 3 occasions.
What was Fox Ridge Eric's fastest mile?
1:55.4, on 2004-10-18. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:55.4 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Fox Ridge Eric?
Ralph H Andersen (3), Michael E Eaton (1) and Roland J Sears III (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Fox Ridge Eric 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 Fox Ridge Eric race in?
NW600PS, NW6PMLT, NW3PMLT and NW2PMLT. Each code is a set of eligibility conditions rather than a grade — the class pages explain what each one admitted.