The Record
Sand Art appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2004 to 2005, 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 2 occasions.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:58.0, set on Monday, May 9, 2005. 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 comparison against the divisional marks misleading.
The classes Sand Art was entered in run to FMNW300PS, NW3PMLT, NW2PMLT. 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 Sand Art most often were Michael E Eaton (1), Todd M Kolbe (1), Scott R Nichols (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 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1:58.0 | 23.50 | Scott R Nichols | FMNW300PS |
| Sep 25, 2004 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1:58.3 | 7.20 | Todd M Kolbe | NW3PMLT |
| Sep 18, 2004 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | Michael E Eaton | NW2PMLT |
| Sep 11, 2004 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1:59.0 | 2.20 | Michael E Eaton | NW2PMLT |
Questions about this horse
Which conditions was Sand Art entered under?
FMNW300PS, NW3PMLT and NW2PMLT. 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 Sand Art?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 2.20 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 often did Sand Art go to the gate here?
The record shows 3 charted starts for Sand Art, 2004 to 2005. The name appears on 4 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 Sand Art ever win here?
Not in the charts recovered here. Sand Art shows 3 starts without a win, though there were 2 placings — 1 second and 1 third — in the first three.
What is the best time recorded for Sand Art?
1:58.0, on 2005-05-09. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:58.0 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Sand Art?
Michael E Eaton (1), Todd M Kolbe (1) and Scott R Nichols (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Sand Art 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.