The Record
Franco New Star N appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across the 2004 season, with 8 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 1:54.4, set on Tuesday, September 21, 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 comparison against the divisional marks misleading.
The winner's line in the chart gives the breeding as FALCON SEELSTER out of NO WAY FRANCO, herself by HOLMES HANOVER. 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 Franco New Star N was entered in run to 15000CL, OPEN II, 15000CLHC, OPENHC, OPEN, BAYSTATE. 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 Franco New Star N most often were Winston D Campbell (3), Richard Pugliese (2), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2004 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1:56.3 | 12.80 | Winston D Campbell | 15000CL |
| Oct 19, 2004 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1:58.1 | 4.40 | Winston D Campbell | 15000CL |
| Sep 28, 2004 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1:56.2 | 11.60 | Fernand A Paquet Jr | OPEN II |
| Sep 21, 2004 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1:54.4 | 2.30 | Winston D Campbell | 15000CL |
| Sep 14, 2004 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1:55.0 | 7.90 | Ralph H Andersen | 15000CLHC |
| May 4, 2004 | 11 | — | 5 | — | — | Gregory J Annaloro | OPENHC |
| Apr 20, 2004 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1:55.2 | 2.30 | Richard Pugliese | OPEN |
| Apr 13, 2004 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1:57.0 | 4.20 | Richard Pugliese | OPEN |
| Apr 6, 2004 | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | Greg D Bowden | BAYSTATE |
| Apr 6, 2004 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1:57.3 | 4.70 | John Hogan | OPEN |
Questions about this horse
Which conditions was Franco New Star N entered under?
15000CL, OPEN II, 15000CLHC and OPENHC, plus 2 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 Franco New Star N?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 2.30 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 times did Franco New Star N race at Plainridge?
The record shows 8 charted starts for Franco New Star N, 2004. The name appears on 9 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.
What is Franco New Star N's win record at Plainridge?
Yes — 1 win from 8 starts, a strike rate of 12.5%. Adding 1 second and 0 thirds, Franco New Star N finished in the first three on 2 occasions.
What is the best time recorded for Franco New Star N?
1:54.4, on 2004-09-21. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:54.4 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Franco New Star N?
Winston D Campbell (3), Richard Pugliese (2) and John Hogan (1), plus 2 other drivers taking the remainder. The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Franco New Star 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.