The Record
Pacheco appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 3 seasons, 2003 to 2005, 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 0 occasions.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:57.0, set on Monday, May 9, 2005. 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 comparison against the divisional marks misleading.
The classes Pacheco was entered in run to 3000CL, GASBARRO, QUA, 3BY3, CLM, NW200PS. 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 Pacheco most often were Ken C Murphy (1), Michael E Eaton (1), James Marohn Jr (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 9, 2005 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1:57.0 | 35.40 | James Marohn Jr | 3000CL |
| Apr 4, 2005 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | Scott R Nichols | GASBARRO |
| Oct 30, 2004 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | TBA | QUA |
| Sep 14, 2004 | 7 | — | SCR | - | — | — | 3BY3 |
| Sep 7, 2004 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1:59.1 | 37.40 | Michael E Eaton | 3BY3 |
| Jun 19, 2004 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | Scott R Nichols | CLM |
| May 1, 2004 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2:02.1 | 13.80 | Ken C Murphy | NW200PS |
| Apr 24, 2004 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | Ken C Murphy | QUA |
| Nov 17, 2003 | 3 | — | SCR | - | — | — | NW200PS |
| Nov 8, 2003 | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | TBA | NW200PS |
| Nov 3, 2003 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | TBA | CLMHC |
| Sep 30, 2003 | 8 | — | 4 | — | — | TBA | NW250PS |
| Sep 1, 2003 | 6 | — | 7 | — | — | John Hogan | 2000CL |
| Jul 26, 2003 | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | John Hogan | NW200PS |
| Jul 19, 2003 | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | John Hogan | NW200PS |
| Jun 16, 2003 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | John Hogan | STARSEARCH |
Questions about this horse
How did Pacheco finish in these races?
Not in the charts recovered here. Pacheco shows 5 starts without a win, though no placing inside the first three is recorded either.
What was Pacheco's fastest mile?
1:57.0, on 2005-05-09. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:57.0 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Pacheco?
Ken C Murphy (1), Michael E Eaton (1) and James Marohn Jr (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Pacheco 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 Pacheco race in?
3000CL, GASBARRO, QUA and 3BY3, plus 6 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 Pacheco?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 13.80 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 many starts does the record show for Pacheco?
The record shows 5 charted starts for Pacheco, 2003 to 2005. The name appears on 16 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.