The Record
Silky Sakra appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004, with 6 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 2:00.0, set on Tuesday, November 25, 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 five-eighths-mile oval 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 Silky Sakra was entered in run to QUA, FMNW200PS, LADYPAT, FMNW250PS, 2000CL OP, 3000CL. 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 Silky Sakra most often were Michael J Girouard (2), Ralph H Andersen (1), Gregory J Annaloro (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 12, 2004 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | TBA | QUA |
| May 1, 2004 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2:02.3 | 24.00 | Michael E Eaton | FMNW200PS |
| Apr 5, 2004 | 3 | 8 | 6 | - | 8.90 | Michael J Girouard | LADYPAT |
| Nov 25, 2003 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2:00.0 | 59.40 | Michael J Girouard | FMNW200PS |
| Nov 18, 2003 | 7 | — | SCR | - | — | — | FMNW250PS |
| Nov 8, 2003 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | Michael John Girouard | FMNW200PS |
| Nov 1, 2003 | 9 | — | 7 | — | — | Michael John Girouard | FMNW200PS |
| Oct 25, 2003 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | Michael John Girouard | FMNW200PS |
| Oct 11, 2003 | 7 | — | 6 | — | — | Michael John Girouard | FMNW200PS |
| Sep 30, 2003 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | Michael John Girouard | FMNW250PS |
| Sep 20, 2003 | 8 | — | 7 | — | — | Michael John Girouard | FMNW200PS |
| Sep 8, 2003 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | Michael E Eaton | FMNW200PS |
| Aug 4, 2003 | 8 | — | 8 | — | — | Michael John Girouard | FMNW200PS |
| Jul 28, 2003 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | Michael John Girouard | FMNW200PS |
| Jul 19, 2003 | 9 | — | 2 | — | — | Michael John Girouard | FMNW200PS |
| Jul 12, 2003 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | Michael John Girouard | FMNW200PS |
| Jul 5, 2003 | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | Brad D Irvine | 2000CL OP |
| Jun 9, 2003 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2:00.1 | 35.30 | Gregory J Annaloro | 3000CL |
| Apr 8, 2003 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2:04.1 | 53.80 | Ralph H Andersen | 2000CLHC |
Questions about this horse
How many starts does the record show for Silky Sakra?
The record shows 6 charted starts for Silky Sakra, 2003 to 2004. The name appears on 19 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.
How did Silky Sakra finish in these races?
Not in the charts recovered here. Silky Sakra shows 6 starts without a win, though no placing inside the first three is recorded either.
What was Silky Sakra's fastest mile?
2:00.0, on 2003-11-25. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 2:00.0 is 2 minutes and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Silky Sakra?
Michael J Girouard (2), Ralph H Andersen (1) and Gregory J Annaloro (1), plus 1 other driver taking the remainder. The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Silky Sakra 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 Silky Sakra race in?
QUA, FMNW200PS, LADYPAT and FMNW250PS, plus 3 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 Silky Sakra?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 8.90 to one. Odds are the closing figures printed on the chart, so they reflect what the pool decided at the off, not a forecast.