The Record
Rompaway Ruth appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across the 2004 season, with 2 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 2 occasions.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:58.4, set on Tuesday, August 10, 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 reading one mile against another misleading.
The classes Rompaway Ruth was entered in run to PLAINVILLE, 12500CL. 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 Rompaway Ruth most often were Winston D Campbell (1), Kevin Lare (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2004 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1:59.4 | .90 | Kevin Lare | PLAINVILLE |
| Aug 10, 2004 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 1:58.4 | 1.20 | Winston D Campbell | 12500CL |
Questions about this horse
What is the best time recorded for Rompaway Ruth?
1:58.4, on 2004-08-10. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:58.4 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Rompaway Ruth?
Winston D Campbell (1) and Kevin Lare (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Rompaway Ruth 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.
Which conditions was Rompaway Ruth entered under?
PLAINVILLE and 12500CL. 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 Rompaway Ruth?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 0.90 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 Rompaway Ruth?
The record shows 2 charted starts for Rompaway Ruth, 2004. Those fall across 2 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.
How did Rompaway Ruth finish in these races?
Not in the charts recovered here. Rompaway Ruth shows 2 starts without a win, though there were 2 placings — 2 second and 0 third — in the first three.