The Record
Maple Grove Maia appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004, with 1 start 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 1:57.2, set on Monday, October 18, 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 Maple Grove Maia was entered in run to FMNPO, 3000CL 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 Maple Grove Maia most often were Brian G Nelson (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 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1:57.2 | 19.50 | Brian G Nelson | FMNPO |
| Nov 11, 2003 | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | Winston D Campbell | 3000CL OP |
Questions about this horse
Which conditions was Maple Grove Maia entered under?
FMNPO and 3000CL OP. 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 Maple Grove Maia?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 19.50 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 many times did Maple Grove Maia race at Plainridge?
The record shows 1 charted start for Maple Grove Maia, 2003 to 2004. The name appears on 2 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 Maple Grove Maia's win record at Plainridge?
Not in the charts recovered here. Maple Grove Maia shows 1 start without a win, though no placing inside the first three is recorded either.
What is the best time recorded for Maple Grove Maia?
1:57.2, on 2004-10-18. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:57.2 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Maple Grove Maia?
Brian G Nelson took every recorded drive — 1 start.
Was Maple Grove Maia 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.