The Record
Sun Trick appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across the 2004 season, with 2 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 1:58.0, set on Saturday, April 10, 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 winner's line in the chart gives the breeding as CAM'S MAGIC TRICK out of LOOK TO THE SUN, herself by ALBATROSS. 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 Sun Trick was entered in run to NW400PS, 2200. 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 Sun Trick most often were Ronald L Cushing (2). 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 | 5 | — | 8 | — | — | Michael L Cushing | NW400PS |
| Apr 20, 2004 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 1:58.3 | 16.70 | Ronald L Cushing | NW400PS |
| Apr 10, 2004 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1:58.0 | 1.80 | Ronald L Cushing | 2200 |
Questions about this horse
What were the odds on Sun Trick?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 1.80 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 often did Sun Trick go to the gate here?
The record shows 2 charted starts for Sun Trick, 2004. The name appears on 3 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.
Did Sun Trick ever win here?
Yes — 1 win from 2 starts, a strike rate of 50%. Adding 0 seconds and 0 thirds, Sun Trick finished in the first three on 1 occasion.
What is the best time recorded for Sun Trick?
1:58.0, on 2004-04-10. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:58.0 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Sun Trick?
Ronald L Cushing took every recorded drive — 2 starts.
Was Sun Trick 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 Sun Trick entered under?
NW400PS and 2200. Each code is a set of eligibility conditions rather than a grade — the class pages explain what each one admitted.