The Record
Sam's Quick Silver appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2004 to 2005, with 7 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 1:59.1, set on Saturday, August 7, 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 comparison against the divisional marks misleading.
The classes Sam's Quick Silver was entered in run to FMNW200PS, 2000CL, 3000CL, FMNW200, FMCLM. 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's Quick Silver most often were Michael E Eaton (4), Fernand A Paquet Jr (1), Todd M Kolbe (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2005 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1:59.4 | 14.60 | Brad D Irvine | FMNW200PS |
| Nov 6, 2004 | 10 | — | 9 | — | — | Todd M Kolbe | FMNW200PS |
| Oct 16, 2004 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 2:00.3 | 5.50 | Todd M Kolbe | FMNW200PS |
| Oct 11, 2004 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1:59.3 | 12.50 | Fernand A Paquet Jr | FMNW200PS |
| Sep 4, 2004 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 2:00.0 | 2.30 | Michael E Eaton | 2000CL |
| Aug 7, 2004 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1:59.1 | 6.90 | Michael E Eaton | 3000CL |
| Aug 3, 2004 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2:00.1 | 12.70 | Michael E Eaton | FMNW200 |
| Jun 19, 2004 | 9 | — | 9 | — | — | Michael E Eaton | FMCLM |
| May 1, 2004 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2:00.2 | 10.90 | Michael E Eaton | FMNW200PS |
Questions about this horse
How many times did Sam's Quick Silver race at Plainridge?
The record shows 7 charted starts for Sam's Quick Silver, 2004 to 2005. The name appears on 9 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 Sam's Quick Silver's win record at Plainridge?
Not in the charts recovered here. Sam's Quick Silver shows 7 starts without a win, though no placing inside the first three is recorded either.
What was Sam's Quick Silver's fastest mile?
1:59.1, on 2004-08-07. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:59.1 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Sam's Quick Silver?
Michael E Eaton (4), Fernand A Paquet Jr (1) and Todd M Kolbe (1), plus 1 other driver taking the remainder. The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Sam's Quick Silver 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 Sam's Quick Silver race in?
FMNW200PS, 2000CL, 3000CL and FMNW200, 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's Quick Silver?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 2.30 to one. Odds are the closing figures printed on the chart, so they reflect what the pool decided at the off, not a forecast.