The Record
Valeria Marvel appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004, with 4 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 1 occasion.
The fastest mile recorded here is 2:01.1, set on Saturday, August 7, 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 an oval of five-eighths of a mile 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 classes Valeria Marvel was entered in run to 3000CLHC, NW250PS, 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 Valeria Marvel most often were Richard A Flanders (3), David J Marshall (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2004 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2:01.1 | 17.00 | David J Marshall | 3000CLHC |
| May 1, 2004 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2:02.0 | 64.20 | Richard A Flanders | NW250PS |
| Apr 19, 2004 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 2:03.3 | 53.80 | Richard A Flanders | NW250PS |
| Nov 18, 2003 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2:05.1 | 15.70 | Richard A Flanders | NW200PS |
| Nov 8, 2003 | 7 | — | 4 | — | — | Richard A Flanders | NW200PS |
| Nov 1, 2003 | 5 | — | 7 | — | — | Richard A Flanders | NW200PS |
Questions about this horse
Which conditions was Valeria Marvel entered under?
3000CLHC, NW250PS and 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 Valeria Marvel?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 15.70 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 many times did Valeria Marvel race at Plainridge?
The record shows 4 charted starts for Valeria Marvel, 2003 to 2004. The name appears on 6 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.
What is Valeria Marvel's win record at Plainridge?
Not in the charts recovered here. Valeria Marvel shows 4 starts without a win, though there was 1 placing — 0 second and 1 third — in the first three.
What is the best time recorded for Valeria Marvel?
2:01.1, on 2004-08-07. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 2:01.1 is 2 minutes and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Valeria Marvel?
Richard A Flanders (3) and David J Marshall (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Valeria Marvel 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.