The Record
Mystical Cam appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across the 2004 season, with 5 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 1:54.4, set on Tuesday, August 17, 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 Mystical Cam was entered in run to 20000CL, 15000CLHC, 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 Mystical Cam most often were Winston D Campbell (4), Kevin Lare (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 12, 2004 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1:56.0 | 5.70 | Winston D Campbell | 20000CL |
| Sep 28, 2004 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 1:57.2 | 14.20 | Winston D Campbell | 20000CL |
| Sep 21, 2004 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1:55.3 | 8.60 | Winston D Campbell | 15000CLHC |
| Sep 14, 2004 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1:55.4 | 1.60 | Winston D Campbell | 15000CLHC |
| Aug 17, 2004 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1:54.4 | 15.20 | Kevin Lare | NW500PS |
Questions about this horse
How many starts does the record show for Mystical Cam?
The record shows 5 charted starts for Mystical Cam, 2004. 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.
How did Mystical Cam finish in these races?
Not in the charts recovered here. Mystical Cam shows 5 starts without a win, though there were 2 placings — 0 second and 2 third — in the first three.
What is the best time recorded for Mystical Cam?
1:54.4, on 2004-08-17. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:54.4 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Mystical Cam?
Winston D Campbell (4) and Kevin Lare (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Mystical Cam 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 Mystical Cam entered under?
20000CL, 15000CLHC and NW500PS. 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 Mystical Cam?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 1.60 to one. Odds are the closing figures printed on the chart, so they reflect what the pool decided at the off, not a forecast.