The Record
Kelvinator appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2004 to 2007, 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 1:58.3, 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 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 classes Kelvinator was entered in run to NW200PS. 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 Kelvinator most often were James E Hardy (3), D J Whittemore (1). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2007 | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | P. Silva | NW200PS |
| Nov 6, 2004 | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | Greg D Bowden | NW200PS |
| Oct 18, 2004 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2:00.4 | 34.60 | James E Hardy | NW200PS |
| Oct 11, 2004 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2:00.1 | 18.20 | James E Hardy | NW200PS |
| Sep 25, 2004 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1:59.3 | 30.80 | D J Whittemore | NW200PS |
| Sep 18, 2004 | 6 | — | 3 | — | — | D Jimmy Whittemore | NW200PS |
| Sep 4, 2004 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1:58.3 | 8.60 | James E Hardy | NW200PS |
Questions about this horse
What is Kelvinator's win record at Plainridge?
Not in the charts recovered here. Kelvinator shows 4 starts without a win, though no placing inside the first three is recorded either.
What was Kelvinator's fastest mile?
1:58.3, on 2004-09-04. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:58.3 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Kelvinator?
James E Hardy (3) and D J Whittemore (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Kelvinator 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 Kelvinator race in?
NW200PS. 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 Kelvinator?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 8.60 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 Kelvinator race at Plainridge?
The record shows 4 charted starts for Kelvinator, 2004 to 2007. 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.