The Record
Sarah Berra appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004, with 14 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 1:57.3, set on Tuesday, September 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 an oval of five-eighths of a mile 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 KG'S JOSHUA out of RUTH FRANKHOUSER, herself by IT'S FRITZ. 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 Sarah Berra was entered in run to 3000CL, 2000CLHC, 4000CL, 3000CLHC, FMNW200PS, 3BY3. 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 Sarah Berra most often were Graham Lewis (14). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2004 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1:59.1 | 28.50 | Graham Lewis | 3000CL |
| Oct 25, 2004 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2:01.1 | 9.90 | Graham Lewis | 2000CLHC |
| Oct 18, 2004 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1:59.1 | 4.20 | Graham Lewis | 4000CL |
| Oct 11, 2004 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1:58.3 | 17.20 | Graham Lewis | 3000CLHC |
| Sep 25, 2004 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1:59.4 | 3.80 | Graham Lewis | FMNW200PS |
| Sep 13, 2004 | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | Graham Lewis | FMNW200PS |
| Sep 7, 2004 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1:57.3 | 53.60 | Graham Lewis | 3BY3 |
| Aug 17, 2004 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1:58.1 | 48.40 | Graham Lewis | FMNW300PS |
| Aug 10, 2004 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1:59.4 | 5.00 | Graham Lewis | 4000CL OP |
| Aug 3, 2004 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1:59.3 | 11.60 | Graham Lewis | FMNW300PS |
| Apr 19, 2004 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1:59.0 | 69.30 | Graham Lewis | LADYPAT |
| Apr 5, 2004 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2:03.2 | 10.40 | Graham Lewis | LADYPAT |
| Dec 2, 2003 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2:02.1 | 6.60 | Graham Lewis | NW2PMLT |
| Nov 25, 2003 | 5 | 9 | X7X | - | 35.00 | Graham Lewis | NW2PMLT |
| Nov 18, 2003 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2:00.0 | 1.00 | Graham Lewis | NW2PMLT |
| Nov 11, 2003 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | Graham Lewis | NW2PMLT |
| Nov 4, 2003 | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | Graham Lewis | 2500 |
| Sep 27, 2003 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | Graham Lewis | NW1PMLT |
Questions about this horse
How many times did Sarah Berra race at Plainridge?
The record shows 14 charted starts for Sarah Berra, 2003 to 2004. The name appears on 18 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 Sarah Berra's win record at Plainridge?
Yes — 1 win from 14 starts, a strike rate of 7.1%. Adding 2 seconds and 0 thirds, Sarah Berra finished in the first three on 3 occasions.
What is the best time recorded for Sarah Berra?
1:57.3, on 2004-09-07. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:57.3 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Sarah Berra?
Graham Lewis took every recorded drive — 14 starts.
Was Sarah Berra 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 Sarah Berra entered under?
3000CL, 2000CLHC, 4000CL and 3000CLHC, plus 8 other conditions. 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 Sarah Berra?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 1.00 to one. Odds are the closing figures printed on the chart, so they reflect what the pool decided at the off, not a forecast.