The Record
Harley David appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 4 seasons, 2001 to 2005, with 13 starts for which the official chart records a finishing position. 3 of those produced wins, and the horse finished in the first three on 4 occasions altogether.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:56.2, set on Tuesday, September 14, 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 comparison against the divisional marks misleading.
The winner's line in the chart gives the breeding as TIMELYS BEST MAN out of HIGH HEAT, herself by OIL BURNER. 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 Harley David was entered in run to 3000CL, GASBARRO, 4000CL, 5000CL, CLM, 3000CLHC. 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 Harley David most often were Brad D Irvine (6), Leigh W Fitch (2), William F Abdelnour (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
Questions about this horse
What were the odds on Harley David?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 0.90 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 Harley David go to the gate here?
The record shows 13 charted starts for Harley David, 2001 to 2005. The name appears on 20 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 Harley David ever win here?
Yes — 3 wins from 13 starts, a strike rate of 23.1%. Adding 0 seconds and 1 third, Harley David finished in the first three on 4 occasions.
What is the best time recorded for Harley David?
1:56.2, on 2004-09-14. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:56.2 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Harley David?
Brad D Irvine (6), Leigh W Fitch (2) and William F Abdelnour (2), plus 3 other drivers taking the remainder. The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Harley David 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 Harley David entered under?
3000CL, GASBARRO, 4000CL and 5000CL, plus 7 other conditions. Each code is a set of eligibility conditions rather than a grade — the class pages explain what each one admitted.