The Record
Sam Francisco Ace appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004, with 3 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 1:54.4, set on Tuesday, April 20, 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 classes Sam Francisco Ace was entered in run to OPENHC, OPEN, BAYSTATE, 4YOS, 4YOINV. 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 Sam Francisco Ace most often were Shawn T Gray (3). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2004 | 11 | — | 1 | — | — | Shawn T Gray | OPENHC |
| Apr 20, 2004 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1:54.4 | 2.70 | Shawn T Gray | OPEN |
| Apr 13, 2004 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 1:57.4 | 9.00 | Shawn T Gray | OPEN |
| Apr 6, 2004 | 7 | — | 9 | — | — | Shawn T Gray | BAYSTATE |
| Apr 6, 2004 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 1:57.4 | 12.60 | Shawn T Gray | OPEN |
| Nov 3, 2003 | 12 | — | 6 | — | — | Shawn T Gray | OPEN |
| Jul 21, 2003 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | Shawn T Gray | 4YOS |
| Jul 14, 2003 | 11 | — | 4 | — | — | Shawn T Gray | 4YOINV |
Questions about this horse
What is the best time recorded for Sam Francisco Ace?
1:54.4, on 2004-04-20. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:54.4 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Sam Francisco Ace?
Shawn T Gray took every recorded drive — 3 starts.
Was Sam Francisco Ace 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.
Which conditions was Sam Francisco Ace entered under?
OPENHC, OPEN, BAYSTATE and 4YOS, plus 1 other condition. 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 Sam Francisco Ace?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 2.70 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 Sam Francisco Ace go to the gate here?
The record shows 3 charted starts for Sam Francisco Ace, 2003 to 2004. The name appears on 7 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 Sam Francisco Ace ever win here?
Not in the charts recovered here. Sam Francisco Ace shows 3 starts without a win, though no placing inside the first three is recorded either.