The Record
Generation Next appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 3 seasons, 2002 to 2004, with 7 starts for which the official chart records a finishing position. None of those starts produced a win in the charts held here, though the horse reached the frame on 0 occasions.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:58.2, set on Monday, June 9, 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 reading one mile against another misleading.
The classes Generation Next was entered in run to QUA, NW200PS, NW350PS, NW250PS, HOLINNCONS, HOLIDAYINN. 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 Generation Next most often were John Hogan (3), Cornelius J Bonetti (2), Scott R Nichols (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2004 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | Brad D Irvine | QUA |
| Dec 1, 2003 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 2:05.1 | 32.80 | Gregory J Annaloro | NW200PS |
| Nov 24, 2003 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2:00.3 | 11.30 | John Hogan | NW200PS |
| Nov 17, 2003 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 2:01.0 | 36.10 | John Hogan | NW350PS |
| Nov 3, 2003 | 8 | — | 7 | — | — | John Hogan | NW350PS |
| Oct 14, 2003 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | John Hogan | NW350PS |
| Sep 30, 2003 | 8 | — | 6 | — | — | John Hogan | NW250PS |
| Sep 23, 2003 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | Winston D Campbell | NW250PS |
| Sep 6, 2003 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2:04.0 | 4.10 | Scott R Nichols | NW200PS |
| Jul 26, 2003 | 9 | — | AE | — | — | Brad D Irvine | NW200PS |
| Jul 21, 2003 | 12 | — | 1 | — | — | Winston D Campbell | HOLINNCONS |
| Jul 21, 2003 | 5 | — | AE | — | — | TBA | HOLIDAYINN |
| Jul 14, 2003 | 9 | — | 2 | — | — | Gregory J Annaloro | 8000CL |
| Jun 9, 2003 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1:58.2 | 11.60 | John Hogan | NW4PMLT |
| Sep 17, 2002 | 4 | 7 | 1 | - | 7.20 | Cornelius J Bonetti | NW200PS |
| May 14, 2002 | 4 | — | 7 | - | 25.10 | Cornelius J Bonetti | NW150PS |
Questions about this horse
What were the odds on Generation Next?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 4.10 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 often did Generation Next go to the gate here?
The record shows 7 charted starts for Generation Next, 2002 to 2004. The name appears on 15 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 Generation Next ever win here?
Not in the charts recovered here. Generation Next shows 7 starts without a win, though no placing inside the first three is recorded either.
What is the best time recorded for Generation Next?
1:58.2, on 2003-06-09. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:58.2 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Generation Next?
John Hogan (3), Cornelius J Bonetti (2) and Scott R Nichols (1), plus 1 other driver taking the remainder. The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Generation Next 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 Generation Next entered under?
QUA, NW200PS, NW350PS and NW250PS, plus 5 other conditions. Each code is a set of eligibility conditions rather than a grade — the class pages explain what each one admitted.