The Record
Promises Promises appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across the 2004 season, with 9 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 5 occasions.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:55.0, set on Tuesday, August 17, 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 comparison against the divisional marks misleading.
The classes Promises Promises was entered in run to FMNPO, FMOPEN, FMNW400PS, 10000CL OP, 7500CL OP, 7500CL. 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 Promises Promises most often were Michael E Eaton (8). 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 25, 2004 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 2:02.0 | 2.90 | Michael E Eaton | FMNPO |
| Oct 18, 2004 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 1:57.0 | 7.00 | Michael E Eaton | FMNPO |
| Oct 11, 2004 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1:59.0 | 7.30 | Michael E Eaton | FMOPEN |
| Sep 27, 2004 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1:57.3 | 1.90 | Michael E Eaton | FMNPO |
| Sep 13, 2004 | 12 | — | 2 | — | — | Michael E Eaton | FMNW400PS |
| Sep 7, 2004 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1:57.1 | 1.50 | Michael E Eaton | 10000CL OP |
| Aug 17, 2004 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1:55.0 | 7.70 | Michael E Eaton | 7500CL OP |
| Aug 10, 2004 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 1:55.4 | 6.50 | Michael E Eaton | 7500CL OP |
| Aug 3, 2004 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1:57.4 | 9.40 | Michael E Eaton | 7500CL |
| Apr 19, 2004 | 4 | — | SCR | - | — | — | FMOPEN |
Questions about this horse
What was Promises Promises's fastest mile?
1:55.0, on 2004-08-17. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:55.0 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Promises Promises?
Michael E Eaton took every recorded drive — 8 starts.
Was Promises Promises 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 Promises Promises race in?
FMNPO, FMOPEN, FMNW400PS and 10000CL OP, 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 Promises Promises?
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 starts does the record show for Promises Promises?
The record shows 9 charted starts for Promises Promises, 2004. The name appears on 10 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.
How did Promises Promises finish in these races?
Not in the charts recovered here. Promises Promises shows 9 starts without a win, though there were 5 placings — 1 second and 4 third — in the first three.