The Record
Pooh appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004, with 6 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 1 occasion.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:59.2, set on Monday, April 19, 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 track of this size 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 Pooh was entered in run to 4000CL OP, FMNW200PS, 2000CL OP, NW2PMLT, FMNW250PS, NW1PMLT. 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 Pooh most often were Winston D Campbell (2), Daniel T Sumner (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2004 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1:59.2 | 8.50 | Winston D Campbell | 4000CL OP |
| Dec 2, 2003 | 3 | — | SCR | - | — | — | FMNW200PS |
| Nov 25, 2003 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2:01.4 | 2.90 | Winston D Campbell | FMNW200PS |
| Nov 11, 2003 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | Winston D Campbell | 2000CL OP |
| Nov 1, 2003 | 6 | — | SCR | - | — | — | FMNW200PS |
| Oct 11, 2003 | 7 | — | 5 | — | — | Randy L Bickmore | FMNW200PS |
| Aug 4, 2003 | 10 | — | 7 | — | — | Jason James Bartlett | NW2PMLT |
| Jul 28, 2003 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | Randy L Bickmore | NW2PMLT |
| Jul 26, 2003 | 5 | — | SCR | - | — | — | FMNW250PS |
| Jul 21, 2003 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | David L Ingraham | NW2PMLT |
| Jul 14, 2003 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | David L Ingraham | NW2PMLT |
| Jun 16, 2003 | 12 | — | 2 | — | — | Winston D Campbell | NW1PMLT |
| May 12, 2003 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2:02.1 | 9.30 | Daniel T Sumner | NW2PMLT |
Questions about this horse
How often did Pooh go to the gate here?
The record shows 6 charted starts for Pooh, 2003 to 2004. The name appears on 13 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.
Did Pooh ever win here?
Not in the charts recovered here. Pooh shows 6 starts without a win, though there was 1 placing — 1 second and 0 third — in the first three.
What is the best time recorded for Pooh?
1:59.2, on 2004-04-19. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:59.2 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Pooh?
Winston D Campbell (2) and Daniel T Sumner (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Pooh 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 Pooh entered under?
4000CL OP, FMNW200PS, 2000CL OP and NW2PMLT, plus 2 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 Pooh?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 2.90 to one. Odds are the closing figures printed on the chart, so they reflect what the pool decided at the off, not a forecast.