The Record
Langcrest Fantasia appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004, with 8 starts for which the official chart records a finishing position. 3 of those produced wins, and the horse finished in the first three on 5 occasions altogether.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:55.2, set on Tuesday, August 10, 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 winner's line in the chart gives the breeding as SUPREME JADE out of WITSENDS TANYA, herself by BIG TOWNER. 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 Langcrest Fantasia was entered in run to 4000CL, 3000CLHC, FMNW400PS, 7500CL OP, FMOPEN, 5000CL. 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 Langcrest Fantasia most often were Gregory J Annaloro (4), Bruce W Ranger (1), James Marohn Jr (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2004 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1:59.1 | 1.20 | Ronald L Cushing | 4000CL |
| Oct 11, 2004 | 7 | — | SCR | - | — | — | 3000CLHC |
| Sep 13, 2004 | 12 | — | 3 | — | — | TBA | FMNW400PS |
| Aug 17, 2004 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1:55.2 | .90 | James Marohn Jr | 7500CL OP |
| Aug 10, 2004 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 1:55.2 | 1.60 | Bruce W Ranger | 7500CL OP |
| Apr 19, 2004 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1:55.3 | 16.80 | Gregory J Annaloro | FMOPEN |
| Apr 5, 2004 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2:01.1 | 1.30 | Gregory J Annaloro | 5000CL |
| Dec 2, 2003 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 1:57.3 | 3.10 | Gregory J Annaloro | FMNPO |
| Nov 25, 2003 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1:58.0 | 2.90 | Gregory J Annaloro | FMNPO |
| Nov 18, 2003 | 9 | — | AE | — | — | Gregory J Annaloro | FMNPO |
| Nov 11, 2003 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | TBA | 2000CL OP |
| Nov 4, 2003 | 4 | — | 7 | — | — | John Hogan | FMNW250PS |
| Oct 25, 2003 | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | John Hogan | FMNW250PS |
Questions about this horse
What were the odds on Langcrest Fantasia?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 0.90 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 Langcrest Fantasia race at Plainridge?
The record shows 8 charted starts for Langcrest Fantasia, 2003 to 2004. The name appears on 13 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 Langcrest Fantasia's win record at Plainridge?
Yes — 3 wins from 8 starts, a strike rate of 37.5%. Adding 1 second and 1 third, Langcrest Fantasia finished in the first three on 5 occasions.
What was Langcrest Fantasia's fastest mile?
1:55.2, on 2004-08-10. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:55.2 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Langcrest Fantasia?
Gregory J Annaloro (4), Bruce W Ranger (1) and James Marohn Jr (1), plus 1 other driver taking the remainder. The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Langcrest Fantasia 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 Langcrest Fantasia race in?
4000CL, 3000CLHC, FMNW400PS and 7500CL OP, plus 5 other conditions. Each code is a set of eligibility conditions rather than a grade — the class pages explain what each one admitted.