The Record
Unbreakable Heart appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004, with 8 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 4 occasions altogether.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:56.2, set on Tuesday, August 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 comparison against the divisional marks misleading.
The winner's line in the chart gives the breeding as MAGICAL MIKE out of SHANNAN LEFLEUR, herself by APACHE CIRCLE. 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 Unbreakable Heart was entered in run to 3000CL OP, FMNW300PS, 7500CL OP, FMNW250PS, FMNW200PS, FMNPO. 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 Unbreakable Heart most often were Michael J Girouard (5), Brad D Irvine (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2004 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2:00.3 | 2.40 | Brad D Irvine | 3000CL OP |
| Aug 17, 2004 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1:57.4 | 4.40 | Brad D Irvine | FMNW300PS |
| Aug 10, 2004 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1:56.2 | 29.40 | Brad D Irvine | 7500CL OP |
| Apr 17, 2004 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1:59.1 | 4.20 | Michael J Girouard | FMNW250PS |
| Apr 10, 2004 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1:59.3 | 1.90 | Michael J Girouard | FMNW200PS |
| Apr 5, 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2:01.2 | 7.00 | Michael J Girouard | 3000CL OP |
| Nov 25, 2003 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 1:58.3 | 54.70 | Michael J Girouard | FMNPO |
| Nov 18, 2003 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1:57.3 | 45.80 | Michael J Girouard | FMOPEN |
| Nov 11, 2003 | 10 | — | 6 | — | — | Michael John Girouard | FMNPO |
| Nov 1, 2003 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | Michael John Girouard | FMNW250 |
| Oct 25, 2003 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | Michael John Girouard | FMNW250PS |
| Sep 30, 2003 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | Gregory J Annaloro | FMNW350PS |
Questions about this horse
What class did Unbreakable Heart race in?
3000CL OP, FMNW300PS, 7500CL OP and FMNW250PS, plus 5 other conditions. 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 Unbreakable Heart?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 1.90 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 Unbreakable Heart go to the gate here?
The record shows 8 charted starts for Unbreakable Heart, 2003 to 2004. The name appears on 12 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 Unbreakable Heart ever win here?
Yes — 1 win from 8 starts, a strike rate of 12.5%. Adding 2 seconds and 1 third, Unbreakable Heart finished in the first three on 4 occasions.
What was Unbreakable Heart's fastest mile?
1:56.2, on 2004-08-10. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:56.2 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Unbreakable Heart?
Michael J Girouard (5) and Brad D Irvine (3). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Unbreakable Heart 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.