The Record
Irish Tooter appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004, with 9 starts for which the official chart records a finishing position. One of those produced a win, and the horse finished in the first three on 4 occasions altogether.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:55.1, 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 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 TOOTER SCOOTER out of SWEETHEART TREE, herself by TRIM THE TREE. 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 Irish Tooter was entered in run to OPEN II, 15000CL, 15000CLHC, NW400PS, 20000CLHC, BAYSTATE. 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 Irish Tooter most often were Michael E Eaton (9). 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 28, 2004 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1:58.1 | 11.50 | Michael E Eaton | OPEN II |
| Sep 21, 2004 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1:55.2 | 8.50 | Michael E Eaton | 15000CL |
| Sep 14, 2004 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1:55.1 | 2.90 | Michael E Eaton | 15000CLHC |
| May 4, 2004 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | Michael E Eaton | NW400PS |
| Apr 20, 2004 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 1:56.2 | 5.20 | Michael E Eaton | NW400PS |
| Apr 13, 2004 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1:59.3 | 37.30 | Michael E Eaton | 20000CLHC |
| Apr 6, 2004 | 7 | — | AE | — | — | Michael E Eaton | BAYSTATE |
| Dec 1, 2003 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1:57.0 | 2.30 | Michael E Eaton | NW350PS |
| Nov 24, 2003 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1:57.1 | 1.60 | Michael E Eaton | NW350PS |
| Nov 17, 2003 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 1:57.1 | 2.70 | Michael E Eaton | NW350PS |
| Nov 3, 2003 | 6 | — | 8 | — | — | Michael E Eaton | NW350PS |
| Oct 14, 2003 | 5 | — | 7 | — | — | Michael E Eaton | NW350PS |
| Sep 30, 2003 | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | Michael E Eaton | NW1500L5 |
| Sep 23, 2003 | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | Michael E Eaton | NW350PS |
| Sep 16, 2003 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1:57.3 | 6.30 | Michael E Eaton | NW500PS |
| Jul 21, 2003 | 7 | — | 6 | — | — | James E Hardy | 20000CLHC |
Questions about this horse
What class did Irish Tooter race in?
OPEN II, 15000CL, 15000CLHC and NW400PS, plus 5 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 Irish Tooter?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 1.60 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 Irish Tooter race at Plainridge?
The record shows 9 charted starts for Irish Tooter, 2003 to 2004. The name appears on 16 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 Irish Tooter's win record at Plainridge?
Yes — 1 win from 9 starts, a strike rate of 11.1%. Adding 1 second and 2 thirds, Irish Tooter finished in the first three on 4 occasions.
What was Irish Tooter's fastest mile?
1:55.1, on 2004-09-14. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:55.1 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Irish Tooter?
Michael E Eaton took every recorded drive — 9 starts.
Was Irish Tooter 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.