The Record
Just Justine appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 3 seasons, 2003 to 2005, with 6 starts for which the official chart records a finishing position. 3 of those produced wins, and the horse finished in the first three on 3 occasions altogether.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:54.4, set on Tuesday, August 17, 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 track of this size 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 INCREDIBLE FINALE out of PRETTY PRECISE, herself by SATANIC. 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 Just Justine was entered in run to QUA, FMNPO, 7500CL OP, 7500CL, 7000CL OP, FMOPEN. 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 Justine most often were Brad D Irvine (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2005 | 4 | — | 7 | — | — | Brad D Irvine | QUA |
| Oct 25, 2004 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1:57.4 | 4.80 | Brad D Irvine | FMNPO |
| Aug 17, 2004 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1:54.4 | 3.60 | Brad D Irvine | 7500CL OP |
| Aug 3, 2004 | 13 | 1 | 3X | 1:57.4 | 1.00 | Brad D Irvine | 7500CL |
| Apr 19, 2004 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 1:57.1 | 2.40 | Brad D Irvine | 7000CL OP |
| Sep 29, 2003 | 11 | — | SCR | - | — | — | FMOPEN |
| Sep 16, 2003 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | Brad D Irvine | 12500CL OP |
| Sep 2, 2003 | 10 | — | 5 | — | — | Brad D Irvine | FMOPEN |
| Aug 4, 2003 | 9 | — | 2 | — | — | Brad D Irvine | FMNW4000L6 |
| Jul 28, 2003 | 7 | — | 5 | — | — | Brad D Irvine | 5000CL OP |
| Jun 17, 2003 | 10 | — | SCR | - | — | — | FMOPEN |
Questions about this horse
Was Just Justine 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 Just Justine race in?
QUA, FMNPO, 7500CL OP and 7500CL, 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 Just Justine?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 1.00 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 often did Just Justine go to the gate here?
The record shows 6 charted starts for Just Justine, 2003 to 2005. The name appears on 11 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.
Did Just Justine ever win here?
Yes — 3 wins from 6 starts, a strike rate of 50%. Adding 0 seconds and 0 thirds, Just Justine finished in the first three on 3 occasions.
What was Just Justine's fastest mile?
1:54.4, on 2004-08-17. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:54.4 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Just Justine?
Brad D Irvine took every recorded drive — 4 starts.