The Record
Franco To Go N appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across the 2004 season, with 4 starts for which the official chart records a finishing position. 2 of those produced wins, and the horse finished in the first three on 2 occasions altogether.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:53.4, 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 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 comparison against the divisional marks misleading.
The winner's line in the chart gives the breeding as CAPROCK out of TERRIFIC FRANCO, herself by NERO'S B 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 Franco To Go N was entered in run to 15000CL, 10000CL. 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 To Go N most often were Ronald L Cushing (4). 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 | 6 | 5 | 1:56.2 | 1.10 | Ronald L Cushing | 15000CL |
| Oct 19, 2004 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 1:58.1 | 3.60 | Ronald L Cushing | 15000CL |
| Sep 21, 2004 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1:53.4 | 1.30 | Ronald L Cushing | 15000CL |
| Sep 14, 2004 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1:54.1 | 5.00 | Ronald L Cushing | 10000CL |
Questions about this horse
Was Franco To Go 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.
What class did Franco To Go N race in?
15000CL and 10000CL. 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 To Go N?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 1.10 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 Franco To Go N?
The record shows 4 charted starts for Franco To Go N, 2004. Those fall across 4 race days. 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 Franco To Go N finish in these races?
Yes — 2 wins from 4 starts, a strike rate of 50%. Adding 0 seconds and 0 thirds, Franco To Go N finished in the first three on 2 occasions.
What was Franco To Go N's fastest mile?
1:53.4, on 2004-09-21. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:53.4 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Franco To Go N?
Ronald L Cushing took every recorded drive — 4 starts.