The Record
Presidential Fella appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004, with 3 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 1:58.0, set on Tuesday, November 18, 2003. 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 Presidential Fella was entered in run to NW3PMLT, NW4PMLT, CLMHC, CLM, 10000CL, 12500CLHC. 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 Presidential Fella most often were Greg D Bowden (3). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2004 | 4 | — | 7 | — | — | Brad D Irvine | NW3PMLT |
| Dec 2, 2003 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2:00.0 | 4.30 | Greg D Bowden | NW4PMLT |
| Nov 25, 2003 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1:59.4 | 3.90 | Greg D Bowden | NW4PMLT |
| Nov 18, 2003 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1:58.0 | 1.50 | Greg D Bowden | NW4PMLT |
| Nov 3, 2003 | 10 | — | 2 | — | — | Greg D Bowden | CLMHC |
| Sep 23, 2003 | 10 | — | 9 | — | — | Greg D Bowden | CLM |
| Sep 16, 2003 | 12 | — | 1 | — | — | Greg D Bowden | 10000CL |
| Sep 1, 2003 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | Greg D Bowden | 12500CLHC |
| Aug 4, 2003 | 5 | — | 6 | — | — | Greg D Bowden | MIDSUMMER |
| Jul 21, 2003 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | Greg D Bowden | HOLIDAYINN |
| Jul 14, 2003 | 9 | — | 10 | — | — | Greg D Bowden | 8000CL |
| Jun 16, 2003 | 6 | — | 3 | — | — | Stephen M Smith | BOYSSUMMER |
Questions about this horse
Was Presidential Fella 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 Presidential Fella race in?
NW3PMLT, NW4PMLT, CLMHC and CLM, 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 Presidential Fella?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 1.50 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 times did Presidential Fella race at Plainridge?
The record shows 3 charted starts for Presidential Fella, 2003 to 2004. The name appears on 12 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 Presidential Fella's win record at Plainridge?
Not in the charts recovered here. Presidential Fella shows 3 starts without a win, though there was 1 placing — 1 second and 0 third — in the first three.
What was Presidential Fella's fastest mile?
1:58.0, on 2003-11-18. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:58.0 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Presidential Fella?
Greg D Bowden took every recorded drive — 3 starts.