The Record
Sharp Reward appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 3 seasons, 2002 to 2004, with 2 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 Tuesday, June 10, 2003. 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 Sharp Reward was entered in run to FMCLM, 2000CL OP, 2000CLHC, 3000CL OP, FMNW350PS, FMNW1000L6. 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 Sharp Reward most often were David L Ingraham (1), Jason W Mac Dougall (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2004 | 9 | — | 8 | — | — | Brad D Irvine | FMCLM |
| Nov 11, 2003 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | Michael John Girouard | 2000CL OP |
| Nov 4, 2003 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | Michael John Girouard | 2000CLHC |
| Oct 11, 2003 | 5 | — | 9 | — | — | Michael John Girouard | FMCLM |
| Sep 27, 2003 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | Michael John Girouard | FMCLM |
| Sep 20, 2003 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | Michael John Girouard | FMCLM |
| Sep 8, 2003 | 3 | — | 7 | — | — | TBA | 3000CL OP |
| Sep 2, 2003 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | Brad D Irvine | FMNW350PS |
| Aug 4, 2003 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | Michael John Girouard | FMNW1000L6 |
| Jul 28, 2003 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | Peter A Sarnie | FMNW300PS |
| Jul 14, 2003 | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | Peter A Sarnie | FMNW350PS |
| Jun 16, 2003 | 3 | — | 7 | — | — | Bruce W Ranger | FMCLMHC |
| Jun 10, 2003 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1:59.1 | 17.40 | Jason W Mac Dougall | FMNPO |
| Jul 9, 2002 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2:02.1 | 3.70 | David L Ingraham | 3000CLHC |
Questions about this horse
How often did Sharp Reward go to the gate here?
The record shows 2 charted starts for Sharp Reward, 2002 to 2004. The name appears on 14 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 Sharp Reward ever win here?
Not in the charts recovered here. Sharp Reward shows 2 starts without a win, though no placing inside the first three is recorded either.
What is the best time recorded for Sharp Reward?
1:59.1, on 2003-06-10. 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.
Who drove Sharp Reward?
David L Ingraham (1) and Jason W Mac Dougall (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Sharp Reward 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 Sharp Reward entered under?
FMCLM, 2000CL OP, 2000CLHC and 3000CL OP, plus 6 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 Sharp Reward?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 3.70 to one. Odds are the closing figures printed on the chart, so they reflect what the pool decided at the off, not a forecast.