The Record
Under Budget appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2002 to 2003, with 3 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 1:59.0, set on Monday, September 9, 2002. 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 Under Budget was entered in run to NW200PS. 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 Under Budget most often were Michael E Eaton (1), Ralph H Andersen (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 8, 2003 | 7 | 7 | X2X | - | 18.20 | Ralph H Andersen | NW200PS |
| Nov 1, 2003 | 5 | — | SCR | - | — | — | NW200PS |
| Sep 9, 2002 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1:59.0 | 20.80 | Michael E Eaton | NW200PS |
Questions about this horse
Who drove Under Budget?
Michael E Eaton (1) and Ralph H Andersen (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Under Budget a trotter or a pacer?
Both gaits appear in this record: trot and pace. That is unusual and is worth reading as the chart wrote it rather than as a settled fact.
Which conditions was Under Budget entered under?
NW200PS. 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 Under Budget?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 18.20 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 Under Budget go to the gate here?
The record shows 3 charted starts for Under Budget, 2002 to 2003. Those fall across 3 race days. 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 Under Budget ever win here?
Not in the charts recovered here. Under Budget shows 3 starts without a win, though no placing inside the first three is recorded either.
What is the best time recorded for Under Budget?
1:59.0, on 2002-09-09. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:59.0 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.