The Record
Open Advantage appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across the 2004 season, 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 1 occasion.
The fastest mile recorded here is 2:01.0, set on Saturday, May 1, 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 reading one mile against another misleading.
The classes Open Advantage was entered in run to 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 Open Advantage most often were Brad D Irvine (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2004 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2:01.0 | 3.00 | Brad D Irvine | NW250PS |
Questions about this horse
How did Open Advantage finish in these races?
Not in the charts recovered here. Open Advantage shows 1 start without a win, though there was 1 placing — 1 second and 0 third — in the first three.
What is the best time recorded for Open Advantage?
2:01.0, on 2004-05-01. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 2:01.0 is 2 minutes and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Open Advantage?
Brad D Irvine took every recorded drive — 1 start.
Was Open Advantage a trotter or a pacer?
A trotter — every charted start is at the trot. 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 Open Advantage entered under?
NW250PS. 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 Open Advantage?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 3.00 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 starts does the record show for Open Advantage?
The record shows 1 charted start for Open Advantage, 2004. Those fall across 1 race day. 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.