The Record
Tricon Hanover appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 3 seasons, 2005 to 2009, with 2 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 0 occasions.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:58.2, set on Monday, September 26, 2005. 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 direct comparison of raw times misleading.
The classes Tricon Hanover was entered in run to 3000CL, NW200PS, 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 Tricon Hanover most often were Greg D Bowden (1), Jason J Bartlett (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2009 | 10 | — | 6 | — | — | Ja Hardy | 3000CL |
| Mar 30, 2009 | 4 | — | 7 | — | — | Ja Hardy | NW200PS |
| May 13, 2008 | 9 | — | 6 | — | — | Ja Hardy | 3000CL |
| Sep 26, 2005 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1:58.2 | 6.90 | Jason J Bartlett | 3000CL |
| May 9, 2005 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1:59.0 | 2.60 | Greg D Bowden | BAYSTATE |
Questions about this horse
What was Tricon Hanover's fastest mile?
1:58.2, on 2005-09-26. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:58.2 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Tricon Hanover?
Greg D Bowden (1) and Jason J Bartlett (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Tricon Hanover 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 Tricon Hanover race in?
3000CL, NW200PS and BAYSTATE. 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 Tricon Hanover?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 2.60 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 Tricon Hanover go to the gate here?
The record shows 2 charted starts for Tricon Hanover, 2005 to 2009. The name appears on 5 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 Tricon Hanover ever win here?
Not in the charts recovered here. Tricon Hanover shows 2 starts without a win, though no placing inside the first three is recorded either.