The Record
Mighty Thunder appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2004 to 2005, with 5 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 2 occasions altogether.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:55.0, set on Tuesday, September 21, 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 five-eighths-mile oval 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 winner's line in the chart gives the breeding as DRAWING BOARD out of MIGHTY CHRISTINE, herself by T STEWART. 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 Mighty Thunder was entered in run to 20000CL, 15000CL, 10000CLHC. 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 Mighty Thunder most often were James Marohn Jr (2), Michael E Eaton (2), Shawn T Gray (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2005 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1:56.2 | 7.80 | Shawn T Gray | 20000CL |
| Nov 2, 2004 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1:55.4 | 5.40 | Michael E Eaton | 15000CL |
| Oct 19, 2004 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 1:58.1 | 58.70 | Michael E Eaton | 15000CL |
| Sep 28, 2004 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 1:56.1 | 30.00 | James Marohn Jr | 10000CLHC |
| Sep 21, 2004 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1:55.0 | 41.00 | James Marohn Jr | 15000CL |
Questions about this horse
What was Mighty Thunder's fastest mile?
1:55.0, on 2004-09-21. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:55.0 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Mighty Thunder?
James Marohn Jr (2), Michael E Eaton (2) and Shawn T Gray (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Mighty Thunder 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 Mighty Thunder race in?
20000CL, 15000CL and 10000CLHC. 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 Mighty Thunder?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 5.40 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 Mighty Thunder race at Plainridge?
The record shows 5 charted starts for Mighty Thunder, 2004 to 2005. Those fall across 5 race days. 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 Mighty Thunder's win record at Plainridge?
Yes — 1 win from 5 starts, a strike rate of 20%. Adding 0 seconds and 1 third, Mighty Thunder finished in the first three on 2 occasions.