The Record
Rip Roarin A appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004, with 4 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 1:57.3, set on Monday, November 24, 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 a five-eighths-mile oval 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 classes Rip Roarin A was entered in run to 5000CLHC, 4000CL, 4000CLHC. 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 Rip Roarin A most often were Winston D Campbell (3), Shane J Taggart (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 20, 2004 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1:58.3 | 25.00 | Shane J Taggart | 5000CLHC |
| Nov 24, 2003 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1:57.3 | 4.20 | Winston D Campbell | 4000CL |
| Nov 17, 2003 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1:58.1 | 6.50 | Winston D Campbell | 4000CL |
| Nov 10, 2003 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2:01.3 | .80 | Winston D Campbell | 4000CLHC |
| Oct 14, 2003 | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | Francis J Mahoney | 4000CL |
Questions about this horse
How many times did Rip Roarin A race at Plainridge?
The record shows 4 charted starts for Rip Roarin A, 2003 to 2004. The name appears on 5 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 Rip Roarin A's win record at Plainridge?
Not in the charts recovered here. Rip Roarin A shows 4 starts without a win, though no placing inside the first three is recorded either.
What was Rip Roarin A's fastest mile?
1:57.3, on 2003-11-24. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:57.3 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Rip Roarin A?
Winston D Campbell (3) and Shane J Taggart (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Rip Roarin A 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 Rip Roarin A race in?
5000CLHC, 4000CL and 4000CLHC. 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 Rip Roarin A?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 0.80 to one. Odds are the closing figures printed on the chart, so they reflect what the pool decided at the off, not a forecast.