The Record
Free Spender appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across the 2003 season, with 3 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 1:56.3, set on Monday, November 24, 2003. 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 classes Free Spender was entered in run to 10000CLHC, CLMHC, 7500CL, CLM. 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 Free Spender most often were Leigh W Fitch (3). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2003 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1:58.2 | .70 | Leigh W Fitch | 10000CLHC |
| Nov 24, 2003 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1:56.3 | 1.70 | Leigh W Fitch | 10000CLHC |
| Nov 17, 2003 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1:57.3 | 2.50 | Leigh W Fitch | 10000CLHC |
| Nov 3, 2003 | 11 | — | 4 | — | — | Leigh W Fitch | CLMHC |
| Oct 14, 2003 | 9 | — | 3 | — | — | Leigh W Fitch | 7500CL |
| Sep 23, 2003 | 9 | — | 5 | — | — | Leigh W Fitch | CLM |
| Sep 16, 2003 | 9 | — | 3 | — | — | Leigh W Fitch | 7500CL |
Questions about this horse
Was Free Spender 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 Free Spender entered under?
10000CLHC, CLMHC, 7500CL and CLM. 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 Free Spender?
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 often did Free Spender go to the gate here?
The record shows 3 charted starts for Free Spender, 2003. 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 Free Spender ever win here?
Yes — 1 win from 3 starts, a strike rate of 33.3%. Adding 0 seconds and 2 thirds, Free Spender finished in the first three on 3 occasions.
What is the best time recorded for Free Spender?
1:56.3, on 2003-11-24. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:56.3 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Free Spender?
Leigh W Fitch took every recorded drive — 3 starts.