The Record
Rite Of Passage appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across the 2004 season, 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 1 occasion.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:54.1, set on Tuesday, September 21, 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 five-eighths-mile oval 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 Rite Of Passage was entered in run to OPEN. 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 Rite Of Passage most often were Roland J Sears III (4). 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 12, 2004 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1:55.3 | 10.20 | Roland J Sears III | OPEN |
| Sep 28, 2004 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1:55.3 | 17.40 | Roland J Sears III | OPEN |
| Sep 21, 2004 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1:54.1 | 17.40 | Roland J Sears III | OPEN |
| Sep 14, 2004 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1:55.4 | 11.00 | Roland J Sears III | OPEN |
Questions about this horse
What were the odds on Rite Of Passage?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 10.20 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 Rite Of Passage race at Plainridge?
The record shows 4 charted starts for Rite Of Passage, 2004. Those fall across 4 race days. 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 Rite Of Passage's win record at Plainridge?
Not in the charts recovered here. Rite Of Passage shows 4 starts without a win, though there was 1 placing — 0 second and 1 third — in the first three.
What was Rite Of Passage's fastest mile?
1:54.1, on 2004-09-21. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:54.1 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Rite Of Passage?
Roland J Sears III took every recorded drive — 4 starts.
Was Rite Of Passage 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 Rite Of Passage race in?
OPEN. Each code is a set of eligibility conditions rather than a grade — the class pages explain what each one admitted.