The Record
Hardcore Trouble appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004, with 7 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 1:59.1, set on Tuesday, August 17, 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 track of this size like Plainridge a horse turns four times in a mile, which costs ground against the bigger tracks and makes direct comparison of raw times misleading.
The winner's line in the chart gives the breeding as SHOWER POWER out of ROUGH CUT, herself by FULLA NAPOLEON. 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 Hardcore Trouble was entered in run to 2000CL, 2000CLHC, FMNW300PS, FMNW200PS, 3000CL 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 Hardcore Trouble most often were John Hogan (2), Wayne J Mastro (2), Winston D Campbell (2). 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 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2:00.2 | 16.00 | Winston D Campbell | 2000CL |
| Oct 25, 2004 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2:00.3 | 63.60 | Winston D Campbell | 2000CLHC |
| Aug 17, 2004 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1:59.1 | 64.50 | Wayne J Mastro | FMNW300PS |
| Aug 10, 2004 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1:59.4 | 36.40 | Wayne J Mastro | FMNW200PS |
| Dec 2, 2003 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2:00.2 | 2.00 | John Hogan | FMNW200PS |
| Nov 25, 2003 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2:01.4 | 8.40 | John Hogan | FMNW200PS |
| Nov 18, 2003 | 5 | — | AE | — | — | John Hogan | FMNW200PS |
| Nov 8, 2003 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | James E Hardy | FMNW200PS |
| Nov 1, 2003 | 6 | — | 7 | — | — | TBA | FMNW200PS |
| Oct 25, 2003 | 9 | — | 3 | — | — | John Hogan | FMNW200PS |
| Jul 28, 2003 | 4 | — | 6 | — | — | Michael E Eaton | FMNW200PS |
| Jul 19, 2003 | 8 | — | 6 | — | — | Michael E Eaton | FMNW200PS |
| Jul 12, 2003 | 8 | — | 7 | — | — | Michael E Eaton | 3000CL OP |
| Jul 5, 2003 | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | Michael E Eaton | FMNW200PS |
| Jun 21, 2003 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | Michael E Eaton | FMNW200PS |
| Apr 14, 2003 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1:59.3 | 8.60 | Jason J Bartlett | FMNW200PS |
Questions about this horse
Who drove Hardcore Trouble?
John Hogan (2), Wayne J Mastro (2) and Winston D Campbell (2), plus 1 other driver taking the remainder. The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Hardcore Trouble 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 Hardcore Trouble entered under?
2000CL, 2000CLHC, FMNW300PS and FMNW200PS, plus 1 other condition. 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 Hardcore Trouble?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 2.00 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 Hardcore Trouble go to the gate here?
The record shows 7 charted starts for Hardcore Trouble, 2003 to 2004. The name appears on 16 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 Hardcore Trouble ever win here?
Yes — 1 win from 7 starts, a strike rate of 14.3%. Adding 0 seconds and 1 third, Hardcore Trouble finished in the first three on 2 occasions.
What is the best time recorded for Hardcore Trouble?
1:59.1, on 2004-08-17. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:59.1 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.