The Record
Hot-Rod Sahbra appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004, with 5 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 1:58.1, set on Tuesday, April 13, 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 direct comparison of raw times misleading.
The winner's line in the chart gives the breeding as TOWNER'S BIG GUY out of ULTIMATE POWER, 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 Hot-Rod Sahbra was entered in run to NW6PMLT, NW400PS, OPEN, NW4PMLT, NW5PMLT. 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 Hot-Rod Sahbra most often were Leigh W Fitch (3), Bruce W Ranger (1), James E Hardy (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2004 | 9 | — | 4 | — | — | James E Hardy | NW6PMLT |
| Apr 20, 2004 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2:00.4 | 2.30 | James E Hardy | NW400PS |
| Apr 13, 2004 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1:58.1 | 25.90 | Leigh W Fitch | OPEN |
| Dec 2, 2003 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1:58.2 | 1.70 | Leigh W Fitch | NW4PMLT |
| Nov 25, 2003 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1:59.2 | 2.90 | Bruce W Ranger | NW4PMLT |
| Nov 18, 2003 | 11 | 9 | 5 | - | 5.10 | Leigh W Fitch | NW4PMLT |
| Nov 11, 2003 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | TBA | NW5PMLT |
Questions about this horse
What were the odds on Hot-Rod Sahbra?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 1.70 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 Hot-Rod Sahbra race at Plainridge?
The record shows 5 charted starts for Hot-Rod Sahbra, 2003 to 2004. The name appears on 7 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 Hot-Rod Sahbra's win record at Plainridge?
Yes — 2 wins from 5 starts, a strike rate of 40%. Adding 0 seconds and 0 thirds, Hot-Rod Sahbra finished in the first three on 2 occasions.
What was Hot-Rod Sahbra's fastest mile?
1:58.1, on 2004-04-13. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:58.1 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Hot-Rod Sahbra?
Leigh W Fitch (3), Bruce W Ranger (1) and James E Hardy (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Hot-Rod Sahbra 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 Hot-Rod Sahbra race in?
NW6PMLT, NW400PS, OPEN and NW4PMLT, plus 1 other condition. Each code is a set of eligibility conditions rather than a grade — the class pages explain what each one admitted.