The Record
Mattaboy appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004, with 7 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 0 occasions.
The fastest mile recorded here is 2:00.0, set on Saturday, August 7, 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 comparison against the divisional marks misleading.
The classes Mattaboy was entered in run to AMATEUR, QUA, NW200PS, PATRIOT, NW4PMLT, NW2PMLT. 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 Mattaboy most often were Jeffrey A Gulya (7). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2004 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2:00.0 | 48.30 | Jeffrey A Gulya | AMATEUR |
| Jul 31, 2004 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | Jeffrey A Gulya | QUA |
| May 1, 2004 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2:02.4 | 19.50 | Jeffrey A Gulya | NW200PS |
| Apr 19, 2004 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2:01.1 | 33.90 | Jeffrey A Gulya | PATRIOT |
| Apr 5, 2004 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2:04.2 | .80 | Jeffrey A Gulya | PATRIOT |
| Nov 25, 2003 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2:02.1 | 35.90 | Jeffrey A Gulya | NW4PMLT |
| Nov 11, 2003 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | Jeffrey A Gulya | NW2PMLT |
| Nov 1, 2003 | 7 | — | 4 | — | — | Jeffrey A Gulya | NW2PMLT |
| Oct 25, 2003 | 5 | — | AE | — | — | Jeffrey A Gulya | NW2PMLT |
| Oct 11, 2003 | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | Jeffrey A Gulya | NW200PS |
| Sep 27, 2003 | 9 | — | 4 | — | — | Jeffrey A Gulya | NW200PS |
| Sep 20, 2003 | 5 | — | 7 | — | — | Jeffrey A Gulya | NW200PS |
| Sep 1, 2003 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | Jeffrey A Gulya | NW1PMLT |
| Jul 26, 2003 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | Jeffrey A Gulya | NW1PMLT |
| Jul 19, 2003 | 4 | — | 7 | — | — | Jeffrey A Gulya | NW1PMLT |
| Jul 12, 2003 | 1 | 7 | X4 | 2:06.0 | 16.70 | Jeffrey A Gulya | NW1PMLT |
| Jun 21, 2003 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | Jeffrey A Gulya | NW1PMLT |
| May 3, 2003 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2:03.4 | 46.70 | Jeffrey A Gulya | CGNW1PMLT |
Questions about this horse
What were the odds on Mattaboy?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 0.80 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 Mattaboy go to the gate here?
The record shows 7 charted starts for Mattaboy, 2003 to 2004. The name appears on 18 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 Mattaboy ever win here?
Not in the charts recovered here. Mattaboy shows 7 starts without a win, though no placing inside the first three is recorded either.
What was Mattaboy's fastest mile?
2:00.0, on 2004-08-07. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 2:00.0 is 2 minutes and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Mattaboy?
Jeffrey A Gulya took every recorded drive — 7 starts.
Was Mattaboy 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 Mattaboy race in?
AMATEUR, QUA, NW200PS and PATRIOT, plus 4 other conditions. Each code is a set of eligibility conditions rather than a grade — the class pages explain what each one admitted.