The Record
Skip Bo Rhule appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across the 2004 season, with 4 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 1 occasion.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:57.2, set on Saturday, October 9, 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 classes Skip Bo Rhule was entered in run to 2000CL, 4000CL. 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 Skip Bo Rhule most often were James E Hardy (2), James Marohn Jr (1), Ronald L Cushing (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2004 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2:00.4 | 27.20 | Ronald L Cushing | 2000CL |
| Oct 16, 2004 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2:00.1 | 1.40 | James E Hardy | 2000CL |
| Oct 9, 2004 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1:57.2 | 1.70 | James E Hardy | 2000CL |
| Sep 21, 2004 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 1:59.0 | 31.70 | James Marohn Jr | 4000CL |
Questions about this horse
What is the best time recorded for Skip Bo Rhule?
1:57.2, on 2004-10-09. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:57.2 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Skip Bo Rhule?
James E Hardy (2), James Marohn Jr (1) and Ronald L Cushing (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Skip Bo Rhule 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 Skip Bo Rhule entered under?
2000CL and 4000CL. 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 Skip Bo Rhule?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 1.40 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 Skip Bo Rhule go to the gate here?
The record shows 4 charted starts for Skip Bo Rhule, 2004. Those fall across 4 race days. 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 Skip Bo Rhule ever win here?
Not in the charts recovered here. Skip Bo Rhule shows 4 starts without a win, though there was 1 placing — 1 second and 0 third — in the first three.