The Record
Gemini Jenny appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004, with 7 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 1:55.4, set on Monday, October 11, 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 FALCON SEELSTER out of AUSSIE'S ANNIE, herself by ARMBRO AUSSIE. 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 Gemini Jenny was entered in run to FMNPO, FMOPEN, 12500CL OP. 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 Gemini Jenny most often were D J Whittemore (4), Richard Pugliese (1), Shawn A Thayer (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2004 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1:56.1 | 2.70 | D J Whittemore | FMNPO |
| Oct 18, 2004 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 1:57.0 | 5.30 | D J Whittemore | FMNPO |
| Oct 11, 2004 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 1:55.4 | 16.40 | D J Whittemore | FMOPEN |
| Sep 27, 2004 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1:57.4 | 10.00 | D J Whittemore | FMNPO |
| Nov 18, 2003 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 2:00.2 | 18.30 | Shawn A Thayer | FMNPO |
| Nov 4, 2003 | 12 | — | SCR | - | — | — | FMNPO |
| Sep 16, 2003 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | David L Ingraham | 12500CL OP |
| May 19, 2003 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2:00.1 | 21.40 | Richard Pugliese | FMNPO |
Questions about this horse
Which conditions was Gemini Jenny entered under?
FMNPO, FMOPEN and 12500CL OP. 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 Gemini Jenny?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 2.70 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 times did Gemini Jenny race at Plainridge?
The record shows 7 charted starts for Gemini Jenny, 2003 to 2004. The name appears on 8 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 Gemini Jenny's win record at Plainridge?
Yes — 2 wins from 7 starts, a strike rate of 28.6%. Adding 0 seconds and 0 thirds, Gemini Jenny finished in the first three on 2 occasions.
What is the best time recorded for Gemini Jenny?
1:55.4, on 2004-10-11. 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.
Who drove Gemini Jenny?
D J Whittemore (4), Richard Pugliese (1) and Shawn A Thayer (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Gemini Jenny 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.