The Record
Sentra appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across the 2004 season, with 6 starts for which the official chart records a finishing position. 3 of those produced wins, and the horse finished in the first three on 4 occasions altogether.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:56.3, 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 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 winner's line in the chart gives the breeding as KEYSTONE RAIDER out of ALISON MARIE, herself by ARMBRO CADET. 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 Sentra was entered in run to 3000CLHC, 4000CL, 4000CL OP, FMNW400PS. 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 Sentra most often were Greg D Bowden (4), Todd M Kolbe (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2004 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1:57.0 | .90 | Greg D Bowden | 3000CLHC |
| Oct 25, 2004 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1:57.1 | 1.00 | Greg D Bowden | 4000CL |
| Oct 18, 2004 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1:58.3 | 3.20 | Todd M Kolbe | 4000CL |
| Oct 11, 2004 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1:57.1 | 3.90 | Greg D Bowden | 3000CLHC |
| Sep 27, 2004 | 1 | — | 4 | 1:57.0 | 5.50 | Greg D Bowden | 4000CL OP |
| Sep 13, 2004 | 12 | — | 1 | — | — | Greg D Bowden | FMNW400PS |
| Sep 7, 2004 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1:56.3 | 28.90 | Todd M Kolbe | 4000CL OP |
Questions about this horse
What were the odds on Sentra?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 0.90 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 Sentra go to the gate here?
The record shows 6 charted starts for Sentra, 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 Sentra ever win here?
Yes — 3 wins from 6 starts, a strike rate of 50%. Adding 1 second and 0 thirds, Sentra finished in the first three on 4 occasions.
What was Sentra's fastest mile?
1:56.3, on 2004-09-07. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:56.3 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Sentra?
Greg D Bowden (4) and Todd M Kolbe (2). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Sentra 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 Sentra race in?
3000CLHC, 4000CL, 4000CL OP and FMNW400PS. Each code is a set of eligibility conditions rather than a grade — the class pages explain what each one admitted.