The Record
Make Mine Magic appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004, with 9 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 3 occasions altogether.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:56.3, set on Tuesday, August 3, 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 classes Make Mine Magic was entered in run to AMATEUR, FMNW200PS, 7500CL OP, FMNW450PS, 3000CL OP, 7000CL OP. 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 Make Mine Magic most often were Gregory J Annaloro (4), Greg D Bowden (2), Linda J Murray (2). 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 16, 2004 | 1 | 7 | 3X | - | 9.10 | Linda J Murray | AMATEUR |
| Sep 25, 2004 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2:00.1 | 2.50 | Linda J Murray | AMATEUR |
| Sep 13, 2004 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | TBA | FMNW200PS |
| Aug 10, 2004 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1:57.0 | 6.00 | Greg D Bowden | 7500CL OP |
| Aug 3, 2004 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1:56.3 | 14.40 | Greg D Bowden | FMNW450PS |
| May 1, 2004 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 1:59.2 | 4.70 | Michael E Eaton | 3000CL OP |
| Apr 19, 2004 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1:57.3 | 19.10 | Gregory J Annaloro | 7000CL OP |
| Apr 5, 2004 | 12 | — | AE | — | — | Gregory J Annaloro | 5000CL |
| Dec 2, 2003 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2:01.0 | 14.20 | Gregory J Annaloro | FMNPO |
| Nov 25, 2003 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 1:59.3 | 19.60 | Gregory J Annaloro | FMNPO |
| Nov 18, 2003 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1:58.2 | 3.80 | Gregory J Annaloro | FMNW250PS |
| Nov 11, 2003 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | Gregory J Annaloro | FMNW200PS |
| Nov 4, 2003 | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | Gregory J Annaloro | FMNW200PS |
| Oct 11, 2003 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | Gregory J Annaloro | FMNW200PS |
| Jul 26, 2003 | 3 | — | 7 | — | — | Gregory J Annaloro | FMNW3PMLT |
| Jul 19, 2003 | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | Gregory J Annaloro | FMNW3PMLT |
| Jun 16, 2003 | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | Gregory J Annaloro | STARSEARCH |
Questions about this horse
Was Make Mine Magic 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 Make Mine Magic entered under?
AMATEUR, FMNW200PS, 7500CL OP and FMNW450PS, plus 7 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 Make Mine Magic?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 2.50 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 Make Mine Magic go to the gate here?
The record shows 9 charted starts for Make Mine Magic, 2003 to 2004. The name appears on 17 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 Make Mine Magic ever win here?
Yes — 1 win from 9 starts, a strike rate of 11.1%. Adding 0 seconds and 2 thirds, Make Mine Magic finished in the first three on 3 occasions.
What is the best time recorded for Make Mine Magic?
1:56.3, on 2004-08-03. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:56.3 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Make Mine Magic?
Gregory J Annaloro (4), Greg D Bowden (2) and Linda J Murray (2), plus 1 other driver taking the remainder. The figure in brackets is the number of drives.