The Record
Texas Valentine 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 2:02.2, set on Tuesday, December 2, 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 reading one mile against another misleading.
The classes Texas Valentine was entered in run to OPEN. 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 Texas Valentine most often were Ivan J Davies (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2003 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2:02.2 | 25.80 | Ivan J Davies | OPEN |
Questions about this horse
How many times did Texas Valentine race at Plainridge?
The record shows 1 charted start for Texas Valentine, 2003. Those fall across 1 race day. 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 Texas Valentine's win record at Plainridge?
Not in the charts recovered here. Texas Valentine shows 1 start without a win, though no placing inside the first three is recorded either.
What is the best time recorded for Texas Valentine?
2:02.2, on 2003-12-02. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 2:02.2 is 2 minutes and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Texas Valentine?
Ivan J Davies took every recorded drive — 1 start.
Was Texas Valentine a trotter or a pacer?
A trotter — every charted start is at the trot. 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 Texas Valentine entered under?
OPEN. 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 Texas Valentine?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 25.80 to one. Odds are the closing figures printed on the chart, so they reflect what the pool decided at the off, not a forecast.