The Record
Just Do It Darlin' appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004, with 5 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 2 occasions.
The fastest mile recorded here is 2:00.0, set on Monday, April 19, 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 reading one mile against another misleading.
The classes Just Do It Darlin' was entered in run to NW400PS, 3000CL OP, NW250PS, 7500CL OP, FMOPEN, 10000CL OP. 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 Just Do It Darlin' most often were Joseph R Therrien (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2004 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2:00.0 | 2.10 | Joseph R Therrien | NW400PS |
| Dec 2, 2003 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2:06.0 | 3.40 | Joseph R Therrien | 3000CL OP |
| Nov 25, 2003 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2:01.4 | 1.40 | Joseph R Therrien | NW250PS |
| Nov 17, 2003 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2:00.4 | 34.20 | Joseph R Therrien | 7500CL OP |
| Nov 4, 2003 | 11 | — | SCR | - | — | — | 7500CL OP |
| Sep 15, 2003 | 10 | — | 8 | — | — | Joseph R Therrien | FMOPEN |
| Sep 8, 2003 | 11 | — | 3 | — | — | Joseph R Therrien | 10000CL OP |
Questions about this horse
How many times did Just Do It Darlin' race at Plainridge?
The record shows 5 charted starts for Just Do It Darlin', 2003 to 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.
What is Just Do It Darlin''s win record at Plainridge?
Not in the charts recovered here. Just Do It Darlin' shows 5 starts without a win, though there were 2 placings — 1 second and 1 third — in the first three.
What was Just Do It Darlin''s fastest mile?
2:00.0, on 2004-04-19. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 2:00.0 is 2 minutes and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Just Do It Darlin'?
Joseph R Therrien took every recorded drive — 4 starts.
Was Just Do It Darlin' a trotter or a pacer?
Both gaits appear in this record: trot and pace. That is unusual and is worth reading as the chart wrote it rather than as a settled fact.
What class did Just Do It Darlin' race in?
NW400PS, 3000CL OP, NW250PS and 7500CL OP, plus 2 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 Just Do It Darlin'?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 1.40 to one. Odds are the closing figures printed on the chart, so they reflect what the pool decided at the off, not a forecast.