The Record
Jalet Bluegrass appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across the 2004 season, with 6 starts for which the official chart records a finishing position. 2 of those produced wins, and the horse finished in the first three on 3 occasions altogether.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:59.0, set on Saturday, September 4, 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 a five-eighths-mile oval like Plainridge a horse turns four times in a mile, which costs ground against the bigger tracks and makes reading one mile against another misleading.
The winner's line in the chart gives the breeding as KENTUCKY SPUR out of JENNIE SUNDAY, herself by BROADWAY EXPRESS. 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 Jalet Bluegrass was entered in run to 3000CL, 4000CL, FMNW200PS, 2000CL. 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 Jalet Bluegrass most often were Joseph C Nassimos (4). 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 2, 2004 | 4 | — | SCR | - | — | — | 3000CL |
| Oct 25, 2004 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1:59.1 | 19.90 | Joseph C Nassimos | 4000CL |
| Oct 18, 2004 | 3 | — | SCR | - | — | — | 4000CL |
| Sep 25, 2004 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1:59.3 | 1.60 | Joseph C Nassimos | FMNW200PS |
| Sep 18, 2004 | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | Joseph C Nassimos | FMNW200PS |
| Sep 11, 2004 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2:00.1 | 2.30 | Joseph C Nassimos | FMNW200PS |
| Sep 4, 2004 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1:59.0 | 3.20 | Joseph C Nassimos | 2000CL |
Questions about this horse
What was Jalet Bluegrass's fastest mile?
1:59.0, on 2004-09-04. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:59.0 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Jalet Bluegrass?
Joseph C Nassimos took every recorded drive — 4 starts.
Was Jalet Bluegrass 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 Jalet Bluegrass race in?
3000CL, 4000CL, FMNW200PS and 2000CL. 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 Jalet Bluegrass?
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 starts does the record show for Jalet Bluegrass?
The record shows 6 charted starts for Jalet Bluegrass, 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.
How did Jalet Bluegrass finish in these races?
Yes — 2 wins from 6 starts, a strike rate of 33.3%. Adding 0 seconds and 1 third, Jalet Bluegrass finished in the first three on 3 occasions.