The Record
Sand Bunny appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004, with 5 starts for which the official chart records a finishing position. One of those produced a win, and the horse finished in the first three on 3 occasions altogether.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:54.1, set on Tuesday, August 17, 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 comparison against the divisional marks misleading.
The winner's line in the chart gives the breeding as PRECIOUS BUNNY out of BANSHEE HANOVER, herself by ALBATROSS. Harness pedigrees are quoted in that order — sire, dam, then the dam's own sire — because the maternal grandsire carries much of the weight in judging a standardbred family.
The classes Sand Bunny was entered in run to 7500CL, NW350PS, 5000CLHC, CLMHC. 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 Bunny most often were Kevin P Switzer (3), Greg D Bowden (2). 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 19, 2004 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 1:58.3 | 30.50 | Greg D Bowden | 7500CL |
| Sep 21, 2004 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1:56.3 | 1.60 | Kevin P Switzer | 7500CL |
| Sep 14, 2004 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1:55.4 | 4.60 | Kevin P Switzer | 7500CL |
| Aug 17, 2004 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1:54.1 | 14.30 | Greg D Bowden | NW350PS |
| Apr 20, 2004 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1:58.2 | 17.80 | Kevin P Switzer | 5000CLHC |
| Nov 3, 2003 | 11 | — | 2 | — | — | Wallace R Watson | CLMHC |
| Oct 14, 2003 | 9 | — | 9 | — | — | Kevin P Switzer | 7500CL |
Questions about this horse
How often did Sand Bunny go to the gate here?
The record shows 5 charted starts for Sand Bunny, 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 Sand Bunny ever win here?
Yes — 1 win from 5 starts, a strike rate of 20%. Adding 2 seconds and 0 thirds, Sand Bunny finished in the first three on 3 occasions.
What was Sand Bunny's fastest mile?
1:54.1, on 2004-08-17. 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 Sand Bunny?
Kevin P Switzer (3) and Greg D Bowden (2). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Sand Bunny 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 Sand Bunny race in?
7500CL, NW350PS, 5000CLHC and CLMHC. 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 Bunny?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 1.60 to one. Odds are the closing figures printed on the chart, so they reflect what the pool decided at the off, not a forecast.