The Record
Holly Hill Answer appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2002 to 2003, with 5 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 1 occasion.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:56.4, 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 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 comparison against the divisional marks misleading.
The classes Holly Hill Answer was entered in run to 2000CL, CLMHC, CLM, 3000CLHC, 2000CLHC, NW200PS. 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 Holly Hill Answer most often were Michael E Eaton (2), Joseph R Therrien (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2003 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1:56.4 | 1.50 | Michael E Eaton | 2000CL |
| Nov 18, 2003 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 1:59.1 | 1.80 | Michael E Eaton | 2000CL |
| Nov 3, 2003 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | Michael E Eaton | CLMHC |
| Oct 11, 2003 | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | Michael E Eaton | CLM |
| Sep 27, 2003 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | Michael E Eaton | CLM |
| Sep 1, 2003 | 6 | — | 8 | — | — | Michael E Eaton | 2000CL |
| Jul 26, 2003 | 11 | — | 4 | — | — | Michael E Eaton | 2000CL |
| Jul 21, 2003 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | Michael E Eaton | 3000CLHC |
| Jul 12, 2003 | 9 | — | 3 | — | — | Michael E Eaton | 3000CLHC |
| Jul 5, 2003 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | Michael E Eaton | 2000CLHC |
| Jun 21, 2003 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | Michael E Eaton | 2000CL |
| Jun 17, 2003 | 1 | — | SCR | - | — | — | NW200PS |
| Oct 7, 2002 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1:58.2 | 47.80 | Joseph R Therrien | 4000CL |
| Sep 23, 2002 | 3 | — | SCR | - | — | — | 4000CL |
Questions about this horse
What is Holly Hill Answer's win record at Plainridge?
Not in the charts recovered here. Holly Hill Answer shows 5 starts without a win, though there was 1 placing — 1 second and 0 third — in the first three.
What was Holly Hill Answer's fastest mile?
1:56.4, on 2003-11-24. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:56.4 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Holly Hill Answer?
Michael E Eaton (2) and Joseph R Therrien (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Holly Hill Answer 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.
What class did Holly Hill Answer race in?
2000CL, CLMHC, CLM and 3000CLHC, plus 3 other conditions. 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 Holly Hill Answer?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 1.50 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 Holly Hill Answer race at Plainridge?
The record shows 5 charted starts for Holly Hill Answer, 2002 to 2003. The name appears on 14 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.