The Record
Smooth Force N appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004, with 5 starts for which the official chart records a finishing position. 2 of those produced wins, and the horse finished in the first three on 3 occasions altogether.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:55.4, set on Tuesday, November 18, 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 direct comparison of raw times misleading.
The winner's line in the chart gives the breeding as GINGER MAN out of RUNNING SMOOTH, herself by PAULSBORO. 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 Smooth Force N was entered in run to W1-3PMLT, FM OPEN, OPEN, FMOPENHC, FMOPEN, NW1000L6. 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 Smooth Force N most often were Gregory J Annaloro (5). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2004 | 3 | — | 8 | — | — | Gregory J Annaloro | W1-3PMLT |
| Apr 6, 2004 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1:58.2 | 3.30 | Gregory J Annaloro | FM OPEN |
| Dec 1, 2003 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1:59.2 | 4.00 | Gregory J Annaloro | OPEN |
| Nov 25, 2003 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 1:56.3 | 1.10 | Gregory J Annaloro | FMOPENHC |
| Nov 18, 2003 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 1:55.4 | .80 | Gregory J Annaloro | FMOPEN |
| Nov 11, 2003 | 11 | — | 8 | — | — | Gregory J Annaloro | FMOPENHC |
| Sep 15, 2003 | 11 | — | 6 | — | — | Gregory J Annaloro | NW1000L6 |
| Sep 2, 2003 | 10 | — | 8 | — | — | Gregory J Annaloro | FMOPEN |
| Aug 4, 2003 | 9 | — | 3 | — | — | Gregory J Annaloro | FMNW4000L6 |
| May 26, 2003 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1:57.0 | 51.60 | Gregory J Annaloro | MARESOPEN |
Questions about this horse
What was Smooth Force N's fastest mile?
1:55.4, on 2003-11-18. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:55.4 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Smooth Force N?
Gregory J Annaloro took every recorded drive — 5 starts.
Was Smooth Force N a trotter or a pacer?
Both gaits appear in this record: pace and trot. That is unusual and is worth reading as the chart wrote it rather than as a settled fact.
What class did Smooth Force N race in?
W1-3PMLT, FM OPEN, OPEN and FMOPENHC, plus 4 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 Smooth Force N?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 0.80 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 many starts does the record show for Smooth Force N?
The record shows 5 charted starts for Smooth Force N, 2003 to 2004. The name appears on 9 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 Smooth Force N finish in these races?
Yes — 2 wins from 5 starts, a strike rate of 40%. Adding 1 second and 0 thirds, Smooth Force N finished in the first three on 3 occasions.