The Record
Tassels Rascal appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across the 2003 season, with 1 start 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 0 occasions.
The fastest mile recorded here is 2:02.0, set on Tuesday, November 25, 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 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 Tassels Rascal was entered in run to FMNW200PS, FMNW250PS. 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 Tassels Rascal most often were Michael E Eaton (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 25, 2003 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2:02.0 | 20.20 | Michael E Eaton | FMNW200PS |
| Nov 18, 2003 | 7 | — | AE | — | — | Michael E Eaton | FMNW250PS |
| Nov 11, 2003 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | Michael E Eaton | FMNW200PS |
| Nov 8, 2003 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | Michael E Eaton | FMNW200PS |
| Nov 4, 2003 | 7 | — | 5 | — | — | Michael E Eaton | FMNW200PS |
| Nov 1, 2003 | 9 | — | AE | — | — | Michael E Eaton | FMNW200PS |
| Nov 1, 2003 | 6 | — | AE | — | — | Michael E Eaton | FMNW200PS |
| Nov 1, 2003 | 3 | — | AE | — | — | Michael E Eaton | FMNW200PS |
| Sep 27, 2003 | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | Michael E Eaton | FMNW200PS |
Questions about this horse
Was Tassels Rascal 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 Tassels Rascal entered under?
FMNW200PS and FMNW250PS. 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 Tassels Rascal?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 20.20 to one. Odds are the closing figures printed on the chart, so they reflect what the pool decided at the off, not a forecast.
How often did Tassels Rascal go to the gate here?
The record shows 1 charted start for Tassels Rascal, 2003. The name appears on 7 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 Tassels Rascal ever win here?
Not in the charts recovered here. Tassels Rascal shows 1 start without a win, though no placing inside the first three is recorded either.
What is the best time recorded for Tassels Rascal?
2:02.0, on 2003-11-25. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 2:02.0 is 2 minutes and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Tassels Rascal?
Michael E Eaton took every recorded drive — 1 start.