The Record
Jo Pa's Merger appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2004 to 2005, with 4 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 1:57.3, set on Monday, May 9, 2005. 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 classes Jo Pa's Merger was entered in run to 3000CL. 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 Jo Pa's Merger most often were Shawn T Gray (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2005 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1:57.3 | 5.00 | Shawn T Gray | 3000CL |
| Oct 19, 2004 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2:02.0 | 17.20 | Shawn T Gray | 3000CL |
| Oct 12, 2004 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1:59.1 | 19.60 | Shawn T Gray | 3000CL |
| Sep 28, 2004 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2:01.0 | 34.70 | Shawn T Gray | 3000CL |
Questions about this horse
What is Jo Pa's Merger's win record at Plainridge?
Not in the charts recovered here. Jo Pa's Merger shows 4 starts without a win, though no placing inside the first three is recorded either.
What is the best time recorded for Jo Pa's Merger?
1:57.3, on 2005-05-09. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:57.3 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Jo Pa's Merger?
Shawn T Gray took every recorded drive — 4 starts.
Was Jo Pa's Merger 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 Jo Pa's Merger entered under?
3000CL. 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 Jo Pa's Merger?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 5.00 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 Jo Pa's Merger race at Plainridge?
The record shows 4 charted starts for Jo Pa's Merger, 2004 to 2005. Those fall across 4 race days. 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.