The Record
Prince Of Trot appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004, with 8 starts for which the official chart records a finishing position. One of those produced a win, and the horse finished in the first three on 4 occasions altogether.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:57.0, set on Tuesday, August 3, 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 reading one mile against another misleading.
The winner's line in the chart gives the breeding as DONERAIL out of SHIPPS DOLL, herself by BALANCED IMAGE. Harness pedigrees are quoted in that order — sire, dam, then the dam's own sire — because the maternal grandsire carries much of the weight in judging a standardbred family.
The classes Prince Of Trot was entered in run to OPEN, 7500CL OP, NW500PS, 10000CL OP, NW4500L6. 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 Prince Of Trot most often were Scott R Nichols (3), James Marohn Jr (2), Todd M Kolbe (2). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2004 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2:00.4 | 15.70 | Todd M Kolbe | OPEN |
| Oct 11, 2004 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2:01.0 | 20.80 | Todd M Kolbe | OPEN |
| Sep 27, 2004 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1:59.4 | 1.10 | James Marohn Jr | 7500CL OP |
| Sep 13, 2004 | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | James Marohn | OPEN |
| Sep 7, 2004 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1:59.1 | 1.80 | David L Ingraham | NW500PS |
| Aug 3, 2004 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1:57.0 | 22.10 | James Marohn Jr | OPEN |
| Apr 19, 2004 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2:00.3 | 3.20 | Scott R Nichols | NW500PS |
| Apr 13, 2004 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2:02.4 | 5.90 | Scott R Nichols | 10000CL OP |
| Apr 5, 2004 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2:03.4 | 2.90 | Scott R Nichols | OPEN |
| Sep 8, 2003 | 7 | — | 5 | — | — | David L Ingraham | OPEN |
| Sep 2, 2003 | 9 | — | 8 | — | — | David L Ingraham | NW4500L6 |
Questions about this horse
What were the odds on Prince Of Trot?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 1.10 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 often did Prince Of Trot go to the gate here?
The record shows 8 charted starts for Prince Of Trot, 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.
Did Prince Of Trot ever win here?
Yes — 1 win from 8 starts, a strike rate of 12.5%. Adding 1 second and 2 thirds, Prince Of Trot finished in the first three on 4 occasions.
What was Prince Of Trot's fastest mile?
1:57.0, on 2004-08-03. 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 Prince Of Trot?
Scott R Nichols (3), James Marohn Jr (2) and Todd M Kolbe (2), plus 1 other driver taking the remainder. The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Prince Of Trot 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.
What class did Prince Of Trot race in?
OPEN, 7500CL OP, NW500PS and 10000CL OP, plus 1 other condition. Each code is a set of eligibility conditions rather than a grade — the class pages explain what each one admitted.