The Record
Laur-Bob appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2004 to 2005, with 9 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 1:59.2, set on Monday, May 9, 2005. 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 Laur-Bob was entered in run to NW300PS, 5000CL OP, 10000CL OP, 7500CL OP, CLMHC, NW500PS. 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 Laur-Bob most often were Roland J Sears III (8). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2005 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1:59.2 | 9.90 | Roland J Sears III | NW300PS |
| Oct 25, 2004 | 5 | — | SCR | - | — | — | 5000CL OP |
| Oct 18, 2004 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2:01.2 | 3.10 | Roland J Sears III | 10000CL OP |
| Oct 11, 2004 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2:02.2 | 2.30 | Roland J Sears III | 7500CL OP |
| Sep 27, 2004 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2:00.3 | 4.90 | Roland J Sears III | 7500CL OP |
| Sep 13, 2004 | 11 | — | 4 | — | — | Roland J Sears | CLMHC |
| Sep 7, 2004 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1:59.4 | 24.80 | Roland J Sears III | NW500PS |
| Aug 17, 2004 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2:01.2 | 16.80 | Roland J Sears III | 7500CL OP |
| Aug 10, 2004 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2:00.2 | 17.00 | Roland J Sears III | NW500PS |
| Apr 19, 2004 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2:00.3 | 6.50 | Roland J Sears III | NW250PS |
Questions about this horse
Was Laur-Bob a trotter or a pacer?
A trotter — every charted start is at the trot. 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 Laur-Bob entered under?
NW300PS, 5000CL OP, 10000CL OP and 7500CL OP, 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 Laur-Bob?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 2.30 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 Laur-Bob go to the gate here?
The record shows 9 charted starts for Laur-Bob, 2004 to 2005. The name appears on 10 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 Laur-Bob ever win here?
Not in the charts recovered here. Laur-Bob shows 9 starts without a win, though there were 2 placings — 2 second and 0 third — in the first three.
What is the best time recorded for Laur-Bob?
1:59.2, on 2005-05-09. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:59.2 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Laur-Bob?
Roland J Sears III took every recorded drive — 8 starts.