The Record
Knockout Von appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2001 to 2003, with 5 starts for which the official chart records a finishing position. One of those produced a win, and the horse finished in the first three on 1 occasion altogether.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:59.1, set on Monday, November 24, 2003. 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 classes Knockout Von was entered in run to 3000CL, 2000CL, NW200PS, CLM, 3000CLHC, 2000CLHC. 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 Knockout Von most often were Ralph H Andersen (2), Wallace R Watson (1), Michael J Girouard (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2003 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2:01.3 | 58.50 | Michael J Girouard | 3000CL |
| Nov 24, 2003 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1:59.1 | 30.50 | Wallace R Watson | 2000CL |
| Nov 17, 2003 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2:00.3 | 24.10 | Ralph H Andersen | NW200PS |
| Nov 8, 2003 | 11 | — | 4 | — | — | Ralph H Andersen | NW200PS |
| Nov 1, 2003 | 4 | — | 8 | — | — | Ralph H Andersen | NW200PS |
| Oct 25, 2003 | 11 | — | 7 | — | — | TBA | NW200PS |
| Oct 11, 2003 | 4 | — | 6 | — | — | Ralph H Andersen | CLM |
| Sep 27, 2003 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | TBA | CLM |
| Sep 1, 2003 | 6 | — | 9 | — | — | TBA | 2000CL |
| Jul 26, 2003 | 11 | — | 3 | — | — | Ralph H Andersen | 2000CL |
| Jul 21, 2003 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | Ralph H Andersen | 3000CLHC |
| Jul 12, 2003 | 9 | — | 2 | — | — | Brad D Irvine | 3000CLHC |
| Jul 5, 2003 | 8 | — | 3 | — | — | John Hogan | 2000CLHC |
| Jun 21, 2003 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | Michael John Girouard | 2000CL |
| May 19, 2003 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1:59.2 | 7.50 | Ralph H Andersen | 2000CL |
| Oct 30, 2001 | 14 | — | SCR | - | — | — | 2500CL |
Questions about this horse
Who drove Knockout Von?
Ralph H Andersen (2), Wallace R Watson (1) and Michael J Girouard (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Knockout Von 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 Knockout Von entered under?
3000CL, 2000CL, NW200PS and CLM, plus 3 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 Knockout Von?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 7.50 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 Knockout Von go to the gate here?
The record shows 5 charted starts for Knockout Von, 2001 to 2003. The name appears on 16 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 Knockout Von ever win here?
Yes — 1 win from 5 starts, a strike rate of 20%. Adding 0 seconds and 0 thirds, Knockout Von finished in the first three on 1 occasion.
What is the best time recorded for Knockout Von?
1:59.1, on 2003-11-24. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:59.1 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.