The Record
Shimie's Score appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004, 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 0 occasions.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:59.3, set on Monday, November 17, 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 direct comparison of raw times misleading.
The classes Shimie's Score was entered in run to 3000CLHC, QUA, 7500CL OP, FMOPEN, 10000CL OP, NW1500L6. 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 Shimie's Score most often were 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2004 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2:06.4 | 10.60 | Greg D Bowden | 3000CLHC |
| Apr 24, 2004 | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | Greg D Bowden | QUA |
| Nov 17, 2003 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1:59.3 | 4.40 | Greg D Bowden | 7500CL OP |
| Nov 11, 2003 | 9 | — | 6 | — | — | Greg D Bowden | 7500CL OP |
| Nov 4, 2003 | 11 | — | 5 | — | — | Greg D Bowden | 7500CL OP |
| Sep 15, 2003 | 10 | — | 2 | — | — | Greg D Bowden | FMOPEN |
| Sep 8, 2003 | 11 | — | 1 | — | — | Greg D Bowden | 10000CL OP |
| Sep 2, 2003 | 3 | — | 9 | — | — | Brad D Irvine | NW1500L6 |
| Aug 4, 2003 | 3 | — | 8 | — | — | Brad D Irvine | NW1500L6 |
| Jul 26, 2003 | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | James E Hardy | 2000CL OP |
| Jul 19, 2003 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | John Hogan | 2000CL OP |
| Jul 14, 2003 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | John Hogan | 3000CL OP |
| Jul 5, 2003 | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | Dennis J Durden | NW200PS |
| Jun 14, 2003 | 2 | — | SCR | - | — | — | 3000CL OP |
Questions about this horse
What is the best time recorded for Shimie's Score?
1:59.3, on 2003-11-17. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:59.3 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Shimie's Score?
Greg D Bowden took every recorded drive — 2 starts.
Was Shimie's Score a trotter or a pacer?
Both gaits appear in this record: trot and pace. That is unusual and is worth reading as the chart wrote it rather than as a settled fact.
Which conditions was Shimie's Score entered under?
3000CLHC, QUA, 7500CL OP and FMOPEN, plus 5 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 Shimie's Score?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 4.40 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 Shimie's Score go to the gate here?
The record shows 3 charted starts for Shimie's Score, 2003 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 Shimie's Score ever win here?
Not in the charts recovered here. Shimie's Score shows 3 starts without a win, though no placing inside the first three is recorded either.