The Record
Southwind Somerset appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across the 2004 season, with 7 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 4 occasions.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:55.4, set on Tuesday, August 3, 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 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 Southwind Somerset was entered in run to 4000CL, NW200PS, NW200PSL5. 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 Southwind Somerset most often were Greg D Bowden (5), Kevin P Switzer (1), Fernand A Paquet Jr (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2004 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2:01.1 | 3.20 | Greg D Bowden | 4000CL |
| Oct 11, 2004 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1:59.4 | .20 | Fernand A Paquet Jr | NW200PS |
| Sep 27, 2004 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1:57.0 | 8.60 | Greg D Bowden | NW200PSL5 |
| Sep 21, 2004 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1:56.2 | 15.40 | Kevin P Switzer | NW200PS |
| Sep 7, 2004 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2:00.0 | 3.50 | Greg D Bowden | NW200PS |
| Aug 10, 2004 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1:57.2 | .50 | Greg D Bowden | NW200PS |
| Aug 3, 2004 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1:55.4 | 5.70 | Greg D Bowden | NW200PS |
Questions about this horse
How many times did Southwind Somerset race at Plainridge?
The record shows 7 charted starts for Southwind Somerset, 2004. Those fall across 7 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.
What is Southwind Somerset's win record at Plainridge?
Not in the charts recovered here. Southwind Somerset shows 7 starts without a win, though there were 4 placings — 1 second and 3 third — in the first three.
What is the best time recorded for Southwind Somerset?
1:55.4, on 2004-08-03. 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.
Who drove Southwind Somerset?
Greg D Bowden (5), Kevin P Switzer (1) and Fernand A Paquet Jr (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Southwind Somerset 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 Southwind Somerset entered under?
4000CL, NW200PS and NW200PSL5. 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 Southwind Somerset?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 0.20 to one. Odds are the closing figures printed on the chart, so they reflect what the pool decided at the off, not a forecast.