The Record
Steelydanbluechip appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across the 2004 season, with 3 starts for which the official chart records a finishing position. One of those produced a win, and the horse finished in the first three on 1 occasion altogether.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:57.1, set on Tuesday, April 20, 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 an oval of five-eighths of a mile 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 Steelydanbluechip was entered in run to NW6PMLT, 10000CLHC, BAYSTATE. 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 Steelydanbluechip most often were Ralph H Andersen (3). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2004 | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | Ralph H Andersen | NW6PMLT |
| Apr 20, 2004 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1:57.1 | 11.00 | Ralph H Andersen | NW6PMLT |
| Apr 13, 2004 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2:00.1 | 9.30 | Ralph H Andersen | 10000CLHC |
| Apr 6, 2004 | 9 | — | 9 | — | — | Ralph H Andersen | BAYSTATE |
| Apr 6, 2004 | 8 | 1 | 9 | TDIS | 36.50 | Ralph H Andersen | 10000CLHC |
Questions about this horse
What were the odds on Steelydanbluechip?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 9.30 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 times did Steelydanbluechip race at Plainridge?
The record shows 3 charted starts for Steelydanbluechip, 2004. The name appears on 4 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.
What is Steelydanbluechip's win record at Plainridge?
Yes — 1 win from 3 starts, a strike rate of 33.3%. Adding 0 seconds and 0 thirds, Steelydanbluechip finished in the first three on 1 occasion.
What was Steelydanbluechip's fastest mile?
1:57.1, on 2004-04-20. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:57.1 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Steelydanbluechip?
Ralph H Andersen took every recorded drive — 3 starts.
Was Steelydanbluechip 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 Steelydanbluechip race in?
NW6PMLT, 10000CLHC and BAYSTATE. Each code is a set of eligibility conditions rather than a grade — the class pages explain what each one admitted.