The Record
Hot Top appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2002 to 2003, with 2 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 1:56.4, set on Monday, September 23, 2002. 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 five-eighths-mile oval 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 classes Hot Top was entered in run to CLM, NW3000, 12500CLHC. 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 Top most often were Robert W Sumner (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2003 | 9 | — | 8 | — | — | Robert W Sumner | CLM |
| Jun 17, 2003 | 9 | — | SCR | - | — | — | NW3000 |
| Sep 23, 2002 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1:56.4 | 33.50 | Robert W Sumner | 12500CLHC |
Questions about this horse
How many times did Hot Top race at Plainridge?
The record shows 2 charted starts for Hot Top, 2002 to 2003. The name appears on 3 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 Top's win record at Plainridge?
Not in the charts recovered here. Hot Top shows 2 starts without a win, though no placing inside the first three is recorded either.
What was Hot Top's fastest mile?
1:56.4, on 2002-09-23. 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 Hot Top?
Robert W Sumner took every recorded drive — 1 start.
Was Hot Top 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 Top race in?
CLM, NW3000 and 12500CLHC. 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 Hot Top?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 33.50 to one. Odds are the closing figures printed on the chart, so they reflect what the pool decided at the off, not a forecast.