The Record
Nuclear Threat appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004, with 2 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 1:59.1, 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 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 Nuclear Threat was entered in run to AMATEUR, CLM, 20000CL, BAYSTATE, NW200PS, NW250PS. 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 Nuclear Threat most often were Ronald L Cushing (1), Joseph G Rankin (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2004 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1:59.1 | 15.60 | Joseph G Rankin | AMATEUR |
| Jun 19, 2004 | 2 | — | 8 | — | — | James E Hardy | CLM |
| May 4, 2004 | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | Winston D Campbell | CLM |
| Apr 6, 2004 | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | Ronald L Cushing | 20000CL |
| Apr 6, 2004 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2:00.0 | 21.50 | Ronald L Cushing | BAYSTATE |
| Nov 8, 2003 | 11 | — | 5 | — | — | Greg D Bowden | NW200PS |
| Nov 1, 2003 | 10 | — | 6 | — | — | Greg D Bowden | NW250PS |
| Oct 25, 2003 | 7 | — | 8 | — | — | James E Hardy | NW250PS |
| Sep 27, 2003 | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | James E Hardy | NW200PS |
| Sep 20, 2003 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | James E Hardy | NW200PS |
| Jul 19, 2003 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | James E Hardy | NW250PS |
| Jun 21, 2003 | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | James E Hardy | NW205PS |
Questions about this horse
How many times did Nuclear Threat race at Plainridge?
The record shows 2 charted starts for Nuclear Threat, 2003 to 2004. The name appears on 11 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 Nuclear Threat's win record at Plainridge?
Not in the charts recovered here. Nuclear Threat shows 2 starts without a win, though no placing inside the first three is recorded either.
What was Nuclear Threat's fastest mile?
1:59.1, on 2004-08-07. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:59.1 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Nuclear Threat?
Ronald L Cushing (1) and Joseph G Rankin (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Nuclear Threat 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 Nuclear Threat race in?
AMATEUR, CLM, 20000CL and BAYSTATE, plus 3 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 Nuclear Threat?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 15.60 to one. Odds are the closing figures printed on the chart, so they reflect what the pool decided at the off, not a forecast.