The Record
Houston Hanover appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across the 2002 season, with 1 start 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 1:58.3, set on Tuesday, July 9, 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 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 classes Houston Hanover was entered in run to 10000CLHC. 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 Houston Hanover 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2002 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1:58.3 | 65.10 | Robert W Sumner | 10000CLHC |
Questions about this horse
What were the odds on Houston Hanover?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 65.10 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 starts does the record show for Houston Hanover?
The record shows 1 charted start for Houston Hanover, 2002. Those fall across 1 race day. 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.
How did Houston Hanover finish in these races?
Not in the charts recovered here. Houston Hanover shows 1 start without a win, though no placing inside the first three is recorded either.
What is the best time recorded for Houston Hanover?
1:58.3, on 2002-07-09. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:58.3 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Houston Hanover?
Robert W Sumner took every recorded drive — 1 start.
Was Houston Hanover 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 Houston Hanover entered under?
10000CLHC. Each code is a set of eligibility conditions rather than a grade — the class pages explain what each one admitted.